# NHTSA recall 04V090000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V090000
- Manufacturer's number: 03054B
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-02\-24
- Owners notified: 2004\-06\-30
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
- Units potentially affected: 910873

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 \(L36\) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS.  A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE.   IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.


## What can happen

THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.  THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS.  PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004.   OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1\-866\-608\-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-630\-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 03054B.SEE CAMPAIGN 03V\-473 FOR ADDITIONAL UNITS.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 BUICK LESABRE](/makes/buick/lesabre/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1998\-08\-31.
- [1999 BUICK LESABRE](/makes/buick/lesabre/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.
- [2000 BUICK LESABRE](/makes/buick/lesabre/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE](/makes/buick/park-avenue/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1998\-08\-31.
- [1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE](/makes/buick/park-avenue/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- [2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE](/makes/buick/park-avenue/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-11\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-11\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.
- 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88. Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1998\-08\-31.
- 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88. Built 1998\-03\-01 to 1998\-12\-31.
- [1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE](/makes/pontiac/bonneville/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1998\-08\-31.
- [1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE](/makes/pontiac/bonneville/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE](/makes/pontiac/bonneville/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.

## Investigated as EA02030

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA02030: Engineering analysis, opened 2002\-10\-22, closed 2004\-03\-09. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V090000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V090000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/11004761.md), 2024-07-16, Service bulletin
- [PIP4723F](/bulletins/10208027.md), 2022-02-14, Service bulletin
- [21NA124](/bulletins/10199281.md), 2021-07-19, Service bulletin
- [PIP5163E](/bulletins/10190437.md), 2021-04-19, Service bulletin
- [16NA383](/bulletins/10176607.md), 2020-06-22, Service bulletin
- [PIP5725](/bulletins/10176310.md), 2020-06-15, Service bulletin
- [16NA383](/bulletins/10171878.md), 2020-03-02, Service bulletin
- [PIP4723C](/bulletins/10157018.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [05\-06\-04\-035D](/bulletins/10137901.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/10137635.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V090000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V090000)

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