- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 09V116000
- Manufacturer:
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Component(s):
-
- 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.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINEÂ’S FRONT VALVE COVER AND FRONT-VALVE-COVER GASKET WITH NEW PARTS OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN AND REMOVE THE ENGINEÂ’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 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall
Other Recalls For The 2000 Chevrolet Impala
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 00V228003
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 00V371000
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 01V136000
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 04V090000
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 07E021000
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 08E063000
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 09E005000
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 14V400000
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala Recall NHTSA 15V701000
