# Transport Canada recall 1996099

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1996099
- Manufacturer's number: 6D13/96045
- Reported: 1996\-07\-11
- Component: Engine
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 14365

## What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING THAT CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.  THIS CAN CAUSE A NO\-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.  ALSO, IF A PERSON WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPEN, AND THIS BACKFIRE CONDITION OCCURRED, IT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

CORRECTION: THE PCM \(POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE\) WILL BE REFLASHED WITH NEW PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 BUICK LESABRE](/makes/buick/lesabre/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 BUICK LESABRE](/makes/buick/lesabre/1997/recalls.md)
- [1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE](/makes/buick/park-avenue/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1996/recalls.md)
- 1996 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY\-EIGHT
- 1996 OLDSMOBILE NINETY\-EIGHT
- [1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE](/makes/pontiac/bonneville/1996/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [130089009](/bulletins/10246631.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [040601021](/bulletins/10012148.md), 2005-02-15, Service bulletin
- [040601017](/bulletins/10008471.md), 2004-08-02, Service bulletin
- [010601002A](/bulletins/10000782.md), 2003-03-31, Service bulletin
- [010601008A](/bulletins/634813.md), 2002-10-09, Service bulletin
- [020601014](/bulletins/634708.md), 2002-10-07, Service bulletin
- [010601007A](/bulletins/620835.md), 2001-08-31, Service bulletin
- [010601010A](/bulletins/620810.md), 2001-08-30, Service bulletin
- [990604005A](/bulletins/619360.md), 2001-05-24, Service bulletin
- [010601008](/bulletins/619177.md), 2001-05-17, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1996099](/v1/recalls/tc/1996099)

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