April 6, 2015 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000
Engine Oil Dripping On Manifold may Cause Fire
The leaking engine oil can drip onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V201
Manufacturer General Motors LLC
Components ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number of Units Affected 330,742
Summary
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.
Remedy
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.
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.
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Condition
General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2004 model year Buick Regal, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8L V6 engine (L26, L32, L36, or L67). Certain of these vehicles have a condition in which drops of engine oil may be deposited on the exhaust manifold through hard braking. This condition could cause an engine compartment fire. Certain of these vehicles produced before June 26, 2003 were subject to General Motors’ prior safety recalls 07035, 09047 and 14574A. In some cases, the remedy procedure performed on these vehicles pursuant to the prior recalls may not be sufficient to prevent subsequent engine compartment fires relating to this condition in the affected vehicles.
Correction
Dealers are to replace the engine’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design. The engine’s plastic “beauty” cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension will be removed, if they haven’t been already.
Parts
Equipped with 3.8L V6 Naturally Aspirated Engine
| Description | Quantity/ Vehicle |
Part Number |
| Gasket, Valve Rocker Arm Cover (Naturally Aspirated) | 1 | 25532619  |
| Valve Cover LH (Naturally Aspirated) | 1 | 12590366 |
| Retainer, S Plug Wire (4-wire, 7mm) | 1 (If Required) | 88891792 |
| Retainer, S Plug Wire (2-Wire, 7mm ) | 1 (If Required) | 12132229 |
| Oil Fill Cap O-Ring | 1 (If Required) | |
| Sealant (1.69 oz) – (US) | 1 | 19333510 |
| Sealant (1.69 oz) – (Canada) | 10953491 | |
| Loctite 518 Sealant (1.69 oz) | 1 | Obtain Locally |
Equipped with 3.8L V6 Supercharged Engine
| Description | Quantity/ Vehicle |
Part Number |
| Gasket, VLV RKR ARM CVR | 1 | 24503937 |
| Valve Cover LH (Supercharged) | 1 | 12590363 |
| Retainer, S Plug Wire (4-wire, 7mm) | 1 (If Required) | 88891792 |
| Retainer, S Plug Wire (2-wire, 7mm) | 1 (If Required) | 12132229 |
| Oil Fill Cap O-Ring | *1 (If Required) | |
| Sealant (1.69 oz) – (US) | 1 (Services 25 Vehicles)** | 19333510 |
| Sealant (1.69 oz) – (Canada) | 10953491 | |
| Loctite 518 Sealant (1.69 oz) | 1 (Services 25 Vehicles)** | Obtain Locally |
4 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| BUICK | REGAL | 2004 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 2004 |
| CHEVROLET | MONTE CARLO | 2004 |
| PONTIAC | GRAND PRIX | 2004 |
30 Associated Documents
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
RCLRPT-15V201-9527.PDF 30.548KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-15V201-4284.pdf 174.09KB
Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q2
RCLQRT-15V201-5087.PDF 28.857KB
Recall 573 Report
RCLRPT-15V201-2115.pdf 29.437KB
Recall Acknowledgement
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-15V201-4328.pdf 165.483KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-15V201-9560.pdf 1353.935KB
RCRIT-15V201-9560Safety Bulletin – Bulletin No.: 14574C Date: March 2016
RCSB-15V201-8799.pdf 1561.449KB
RCSB-15V201-8799Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q4
RCLQRT-15V201-3799.PDF 29.085KB
Safety Bulletin
RCSB-15V201-6607.pdf 1570.574KB
RCSB-15V201-6607Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
RCLRPT-15V201-7630.PDF 30.826KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – GM CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES DCS3873 Date: December 11, 2015 Subject: Upcoming Safety Recall 14574B Under Hood Fire Customer Advisory Letter Mailing
ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RIONL-15V201-5841.pdf 159.954KB
Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q3
RCLQRT-15V201-7320.PDF 28.963KB
GM Quarterly Report Assessment for 2016-2
RMISC-15V201-5102.pdf 82.411KB
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 3
RCLRPT-15V201-4850.PDF 216.269KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS3958 Date: March 11, 2016 Subject: 14574C – Safety Recall Engine Oil Leak on Exhaust Manifold Revised Warranty Transaction and Service Procedure
Recall Quarterly Report – 2016-Q1
RCLQRT-15V201-4502.PDF 214.835KB
Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-2
RCLQRT-15V201-1232.PDF 214.948KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
Safety Bulletin – Bulletin No.: 14574D Date: September 2016
RCSB-15V201-2250.pdf 1580.449KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: September 01, 2016 Subject: 14574D – Safety Recall Engine Oil Leak on Exhaust Manifold Revised Warranty Transaction and Service Procedure sections
Safety Bulletin
RCSB-15V201-1368.pdf 1640.561KB
RCSB-15V201-1368October 26, 2016 Subject: Clarification on Quarterly Report Figures
RMISC-15V201-7719.pdf 82.474KB
Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2016-3
RCLQRT-15V201-7689.PDF 215.039KB
Safety Bulletin – Bulletin No.: 14574E Date: December 2016
RCSB-15V201-0787.pdf 1757.031KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: December 13, 2016 Subject: 14574E – Safety Recall Engine Oil Leak on Exhaust Manifold Revised Part Information, Service Procedure, and Warranty Transaction Information Sections
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: December 13, 2016 Subject: 14574E – Safety Recall Engine Oil Leak on Exhaust Manifold Revised Part Information, Service Procedure, and Warranty Transaction Information Sections
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