NHTSA recall 96V116000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 96V116000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1996-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 1996-07-08 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 275811 |
What is wrong
A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING. UNTIL THE CAMPAIGN REPAIR IS MADE, THE VEHICLE HOOD SHOULD BE SHUT WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATIONS BEGAN DURING JULY 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300; PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1996 BUICK LESABRE | Built 1995-07-01 to 1996-05-01. |
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| 1997 BUICK LESABRE | Built 1995-07-01 to 1996-05-01. |
| 1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE | Built 1995-07-01 to 1996-05-01. |
| 1996 BUICK REGAL | Built 1995-07-01 to 1996-05-01. |
| 1996 BUICK RIVIERA | Built 1995-07-01 to 1996-05-01. |
| 1996 OLDSMOBILE 88 | Built 1995-07-01 to 1996-05-01. |
| 1996 OLDSMOBILE 98 | Built 1995-07-01 to 1996-05-01. |
| 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE | Built 1995-07-01 to 1996-05-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 98776304A | 1998-05-05. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOM OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE. *YC |
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| 971101776304 | 1998-03-30. Service bulletin. SUBJECT PERTAINING TO DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR DEPOSITS. *YC |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.