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1.5 Million GM Cars Recalled

April 14, 2009 | By: Gina | Comments ( 0 ) | Posted in: Auto

General Motors has recalled 1.5 million Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac cars made between 1997 and 2003 because a possible engine oil leak could cause engine fires.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Monday that engine oil could spark a flame when breaking hard. The flame could spread to the spark plug causing an engine compartment fire. GM will have to remove the spark plug retention channel and install two new spark plug wire retainers.

The cars involved in the GM recall are:

1997-2003 Buick Regal
2000-2003 Chevrolet Impala
1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina
1998-2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix

GM expects the recalls to start in May.

Check to see if your car has been recalled with the InsWeb Auto Recall Tool.

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