GM recalls 207,000 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix Sedans


DETROIT March 14, 2008; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. said it is recalling more than 207,000 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix sedans because they can develop oil leaks that can cause fires.

GM says the cars are safe to drive, but drivers should not park them in garages or carports.

The automaker said Friday the recall affects 1997 to 2003 Buick Regal GS and Grand Prix GDP models with 3.8-liter supercharged V-6 engines.

GM says oil can leak onto the exhaust manifold if a driver brakes hard. If the oil gets hot enough it can catch fire.

It says the problem has caused 267 fires and six injuries.

The company says owners will be notified when parts are available to fix the problem.

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We call those 'car-be-ques' down here.

   

Safe to drive, but not safe to park - gee, that's reassuring.

   

Good thing this problem is with GM. 'Cause if it was with Toyota they don't recall, fearing a recall damages the public's perception that fewer recalls means better quality. when in truth only car companies that care about their customers attempts to resolve issues and not ignore them....

   

thats why it took them 10 years to admit there was a problem, "concerned about safety"

   

A buddy had a Buick Grand National.....no fire problem but that turbo-charged 3.8 was insane----when it wasn't wringing the transmission's neck.

   

The normal fuel injected 3.8 is a great engine. It's actually based on the old 231 Buick V8 of the 1970's....

I have a 2000 Impala with the 3.8 and it's got great acceleration so I can only imagine what a turbo'd version would be like...