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.

Engine And Engine Cooling

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.

Actions

Dealers will replace the engine"S front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engine"S plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during May 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or www.Pontiac.com or http:www.gmownercenter.com.

Documents (30)

• Defect Notice(Part 573)
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• MY 1998 - 2003 - Owner Notification - 6/7/11
• Remail 4/26/11 Owner Notification Letter 1997 Buick/Regal/Pontiac/Grand Prix
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: March 11, 2016 Subject: 09047C – Safety Recall Engine Compartment Fire Revised Warranty Transaction Section and Service Procedure
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 09047C Date: March 2016
• Safety Bulletin
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: September 1, 2016 Subject: 09047D – Safety Recall Engine Compartment Fire Revised Warranty Transaction & Service Procedure sections
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 09047D Date: September 2016
• Safety Bulletin
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - Renotification
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 09047E Date: December 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: December 13, 2016 Subject: 09047E – Safety Recall Engine Compartment Fire Revised Part Information, Service Procedure, and Warranty Transaction Information Sections

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