NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V701000 · manufacturer campaign 15757

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine — Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and others · reported 26 Oct 2015 · 1,003,556 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.

The risk

Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.

The fix

The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are covered by recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, or 15V-201 that have not yet received the original remedy will instead receive the improved remedy under the original recall number. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile customer service at 1-800-442-6537 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15757. Note: Until the improved remedy has been applied, owners are advised to park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
15V701000
Manufacturer campaign
15757
Filed by
General Motors Llc
Report received
26 Oct 2015
Owners notified
19 Feb 2016
Potentially affected
1,003,556

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1997 Buick Regal 1998 Buick Regal 1999 Buick Regal 2000 Buick Regal 2001 Buick Regal 2002 Buick Regal 2003 Buick Regal 2004 Buick Regal 2000 Chevrolet Impala 2001 Chevrolet Impala 2002 Chevrolet Impala 2003 Chevrolet Impala 2004 Chevrolet Impala 1998 Chevrolet Lumina 1999 Chevrolet Lumina 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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