2002 BUICK REGAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118,

STEERING

DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BRAND NAME), BALKAMP #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (SOLD UNDER THE "NAPA" BRAND NAME), AND PLATINUM PARTS #'S 2425151, 2425152, AND 2425153 MANUFACTURED DU

STEERING

DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

GM IS RECALLING 207,542 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L SUPERCHARGED V-6 ENGINE. THESE VEHICLES HAVE HIGHER FRONT ROCKER COVER GASKET TEMPERATURES, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR EARLIER DEGRADATION OF THE FRONT ROCKER COVER GASKET AND EVENTUAL OIL SEEPAGE.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH DROP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, WHEN HE DETECTED A BURNING ODOR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FALSE SENSOR, OIL LEAK, AND BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAM BUICK GMC (8201 SOUT

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNED A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE SAW SMOKE EXITING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN SHE OPENED THE HOOD SHE SAW FIRE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED N

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE BEAUTY COVER WHERE OIL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE THE FIRST TIME. THE FIRE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WITHIN THE SAME DAY AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FREMONT BUICK GMC IN FREMONT, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FIRES AND REQUESTED THAT THE CONTACT PAY FOR A VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTU

Mileage: 83,100

SECOND TIME AROUND MY BUICK REGAL CAUGHT ON FIRE AS IT SAT IN DRIVEWAY MY CAR HAS BEEN A VIN THAT FIT THE SAFTEY RECALL SINCE 2007 3RD OR 4TH ONE SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM DEALERSHIP MY CAR HAS 5 RECALLS WHICH 3 ARE RECALL CAMPAIGN SO DEALER FIXED ONLY PART OF THE RECALL IN FEB 18 2016 I WAS SENT ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL LETTER ASKING ME TO GO BACK TO GET EXTRA WORK DONE OR NEWER PARTS DEALER SAID NO SO NOW IT'S SEPTEMBER 25/26 2017 AND FIRE HAPPENS AGAIN THIS TIME WAS A BIGGER ISSUE HAD FIREDEPAR

Mileage: 89

SECOND TIME AROUND MY BUICK REGAL CAUGHT ON FIRE AS IT SAT IN DRIVEWAY MY CAR HAS BEEN A VIN THAT FIT THE SAFTEY RECALL SINCE 2007 3RD OR 4TH ONE SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM DEALERSHIP MY CAR HAS 5 RECALLS WHICH 3 ARE RECALL CAMPAIGN SO DEALER FIXED ONLY PART OF THE RECALL IN FEB 18 2016 I WAS SENT ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL LETTER ASKING ME TO GO BACK TO GET EXTRA WORK DONE OR NEWER PARTS DEALER SAID NO SO NOW IT'S SEPTEMBER 25/26 2017 AND FIRE HAPPENS AGAIN THIS TIME WAS A BIGGER ISSUE HAD FIREDEPAR

Mileage: 89

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGI

Mileage: 226,000

PLEASE REFER TO THE LETTER ATTACHED BELOW. IT IS A COPY OF THE LETTER THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO THE GEORGIA ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION ON JUNE 2, 2016. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 188,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR TH

Mileage: 141,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES USING A CLOTH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND AN ABNORMAL GURGLING NOISE WAS HEARD. FLAMES APPEARED AND THE CONTACT, BYSTANDERS, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND SALVAGED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (EN

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO FLAMES VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT ENGINE OIL LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND OTHER AREAS IN THE ENGINE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED

Mileage: 79,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENG

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENG

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WITNESSED ENGINE OIL DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

Mileage: 149,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A STRONG BURNING SMELL EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A FIRE HAD STARTED ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH SPREAD AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MIL

Mileage: 200,000

MY CAR WAS PARKED. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

MY CAR WAS PARKED. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

EASTBOUND FLOATING BRIDGE ROAD ST JOE COUNTY MICHIGAN SWERVED TO MISS SMALL ANIMAL EXITED RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD STRUCK A TREE DRIVER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL CDR SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER (ME) WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT I WAS! AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DRIVER SUSTAINED SMASHED RIGHT SHOULDER AND ANKLE. AMBULANCE 4 SURGERIES MORE COMING REHA CENTER FOR 3 WEEKS AND THEN OUTPATIENT REHAB STILL RECOVERING AT HOME PREVIOUS ACCIDENT 12/2012 DRIVER HIT A LAMP POST IN KALAMAZOO PARKING LOT

Mileage: 135,000

EASTBOUND FLOATING BRIDGE ROAD ST JOE COUNTY MICHIGAN SWERVED TO MISS SMALL ANIMAL EXITED RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD STRUCK A TREE DRIVER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL CDR SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER (ME) WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT I WAS! AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DRIVER SUSTAINED SMASHED RIGHT SHOULDER AND ANKLE. AMBULANCE 4 SURGERIES MORE COMING REHA CENTER FOR 3 WEEKS AND THEN OUTPATIENT REHAB STILL RECOVERING AT HOME PREVIOUS ACCIDENT 12/2012 DRIVER HIT A LAMP POST IN KALAMAZOO PARKING LOT

Mileage: 135,000