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Chevrolet Recall 09047: Engine Compartment Fire
2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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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