# Transport Canada recall 2015501

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: 2015501
- Manufacturer's number: 15757
- Reported: 2015\-10\-23
- Component: Engine
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 105933

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles equipped with a 3.8L engine, degradation of the front rocker cover gasket may result in eventual oil seepage.  Under hard braking, drops of engine oil may be deposited on the exhaust manifold.  If the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into a small flame and, in some instances, the fire may spread to the plastic spark plug wire channel and beyond.  An under\-hood fire could result in injury and/or property damage.  Correction: Dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and front\-valve\-cover gasket with new parts. The engine’s plastic “beauty” cover and plastic oil\-fill\-tube extension will also be removed, if they haven’t been already. Note: This recall supersedes and is an expansion of recalls 2008\-081, 2009\-105 and 2015\-145. All vehicles having been inspected and/or serviced under the previous recall will require re\-inspection and repair.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1999/recalls.md)
- [2000 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2000/recalls.md)
- [2001 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2004/recalls.md)
- [2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2000/recalls.md)
- [2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2004/recalls.md)
- [1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAR](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/1998/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAR](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/1999/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1999/recalls.md)
- [2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/2000/recalls.md)
- [2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/2004/recalls.md)
- [1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE](/makes/oldsmobile/intrigue/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE](/makes/oldsmobile/intrigue/1999/recalls.md)
- [1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1999/recalls.md)
- [2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/2000/recalls.md)
- [2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/2004/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.

- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/11004761.md), 2024-07-16, Service bulletin
- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/10251890.md), 2024-03-19, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-074](/bulletins/10250775.md), 2024-02-29, Service bulletin
- [PI1394B](/bulletins/10249579.md), 2024-02-02, Service bulletin
- [130089009](/bulletins/10246631.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [03\-00\-91\-001I](/bulletins/10245395.md), 2023-11-22, Service bulletin
- [23\-NA\-153](/bulletins/10242843.md), 2023-09-26, Service bulletin
- [PIP5628G](/bulletins/10242298.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [18\-NA\-073](/bulletins/10242262.md), 2023-09-15, Service bulletin
- [PIP5628F](/bulletins/10236164.md), 2023-05-15, 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)

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