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1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (Change Vehicle)
The following ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING recall/defect on 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2009-04-08. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
Build Years/Makes/Models: | 2000 - 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA 1998 - 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA 1998 - 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1997 - 2003 BUICK REGAL 1997 - 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 - 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE |
UNits affected: | 1497516 |
Recall Number: | 09V116000 |
Summary: | GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH DROPS OF ENGINE OIL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING. |
Consequence: | IF THE MANIFOLD IS HOT ENOUGH AND THE OIL RUNS BELOW THE HEAT SHIELD, IT MAY IGNITE INTO A SMALL FLAME AND MAY SPREAD TO THE PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL AND BEYOND INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. |
Remedy: | DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETENTION CHANNEL AT THE FRONT OF ENGINE AND INSTALL TWO NEW SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM OR HTTP:WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM. |
Notes: | GM RECALL NO. 09047.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
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