Buick / Chevrolet / Pontiac recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 8, 2003, to June 23, 2003, and 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles manufactured April 7, 2003, to June 23, 2003. On May 18, 2015, GM expanded the recall to cover an additional 49,751 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2003, to June 25, 2004. In the affected vehicles, the valve cover gasket may leak.
What could happen
The leaking engine oil can drip onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic cover and plastic oil fill tube extension and replace the front valve cover and gasket. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14574.
Vehicles covered
- Buick Regal 2004
- Chevrolet Impala 2004
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2004
- Pontiac Grand Prix 2004
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V201000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 6, 2015
- Owners notified
- Apr 24, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 330,742
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 8, 2003 to Jun 23, 2004
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- 14574
Notes
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 30, 2018
- Chevrolet recall: Air bags Jul 5, 2016
- Buick / Chevrolet / Oldsmobile and more recall: Engine and engine cooling Oct 26, 2015
- Chevrolet recall: Air bags Jul 24, 2015
- Chevrolet recall: Parking brake Apr 6, 2015
- Chevrolet recall: Parking brake Feb 11, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.