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Campaign 08V118000

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ID: #08V118000 MFR: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

What This Recall Means

Component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

What Happened
Your vehicle's engine, specifically the 3.8L supercharged V-6, has a gasket that helps keep oil inside the engine. Due to high temperatures, this gasket can degrade faster than usual, causing oil to leak out.
Risk if Unfixed
If oil leaks onto the hot exhaust manifold, it could ignite, starting a small flame. In rare cases, the fire could spread to the spark plug wires or other parts, potentially causing an underhood fire.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the engine's front valve cover and gasket with improved parts, remove a plastic cover and oil fill tube extension, and replace spark plug wire retainers, all at no cost to you. They'll start this process in May 2016.

Affected Vehicles

2003 BUICK Regal
2002 BUICK Regal
2001 BUICK Regal
2000 BUICK Regal

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #08V118000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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