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NHTSA campaign 08V118000 · Manufacturer campaign 07035

Buick and Pontiac Recall 08V-118: UNDERHOOD FIRES

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 08V118000 (Manufacturer campaign 07035) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 12, 2008, with 207,542 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix for model years 1997–2003. Owners were notified on April 28, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V118000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
08V118000 (also written 08V-118 or 08V118)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number
07035
Report received
Potentially affected
207,542 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V118000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Buick

  • Buick Regal

    • 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – August 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
    • 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – July 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 2000 · Vehicles built March 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
    • 2001 · Vehicles built May 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
    • 2002 · Vehicles built March 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built April 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Buick recalls

Pontiac

  • Pontiac Grand Prix

    • 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)
    • 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1997 – August 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
    • 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – July 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 2000 · Vehicles built April 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
    • 2001 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
    • 2002 · Vehicles built March 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – January 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Pontiac recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V118000.

Defect description

GM IS RECALLING 207,542 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L SUPERCHARGED V-6 ENGINE. THESE VEHICLES HAVE HIGHER FRONT ROCKER COVER GASKET TEMPERATURES, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR EARLIER DEGRADATION OF THE FRONT ROCKER COVER GASKET AND EVENTUAL OIL SEEPAGE.

Safety consequence

CERTAIN UNDERHOOD FIRES MAY BE CAUSED BY DROPS OF ENGINE OIL, FROM SEEPAGE OR SPILLAGE, BEING DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING. IF THE MANIFOLD IS HOT ENOUGH AND THE OIL RUNS BELOW THE HEAT SHIELD, IT MAY IGNITE INTO A SMALL FLAME AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, THE FIRE MAY SPREAD TO THE PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL AND BEYOND.

Manufacturer remedy

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, ALONG WITH THE 1-3-5 SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2016. , FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2016. UNTIL THE REMEDY IS COMPLETED, GM STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS (1) THAT OWNERS DO NOT PARK THEIR VEHICLE IN A GARAGE, CAR PORT, OR OTHER STRUCTURE; (2) IF OWNERS NOTICE A BURNING ODOR, THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE; (3) USE PREMIUM FUEL (91 OCTANE OR HIGHER) IN THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 07035. CUSTOMERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V118000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.