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NHTSARecalled 2015-04-06

General Motors, LLC — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA; 2004 BUICK REGAL; 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO; 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

  • Brand CHEVROLET
  • Brand BUICK
  • Brand PONTIAC

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

General Motors is recalling certain 2004 model year vehicles including Buick Regal, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and Pontiac Grand Prix models manufactured between early 2003 and mid-2004. These vehicles have a valve cover gasket that may leak engine oil, which can drip onto the hot exhaust manifold and create a fire risk.

GM will notify owners and repair the problem at no cost by removing the plastic cover and plastic oil fill tube extension, then replacing the front valve cover and gasket. Owners of affected vehicles should contact their brand's customer service: Buick at 1-800-521-7300, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. The recall number is 14574.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The leaking engine oil can drip onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.

What should I do?

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.

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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