Last month General Motors announced a recall of more than 1.2 million cars due to a fire risk. There’s just one problem – the automaker doesn’t have the parts to make the repairs.
Gregory Carter is afraid to drive his 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix because it could go up in flames.
“The oil leaks and if the oil gets on exhaust manifold, it’s going to ignite a fire,” explained Carter.
There have been 1,300 fires reported because of the oil leaks. But GM said it doesn’t have the parts to fix the 1.2 million cars impacted by the recall. Instead, the automaker is suggesting that customers only park outside and not in a garage/structure until repairs are made.
I asked GM when parts would be available and it said, “We do not have timing for the parts yet. We will notify customers as soon as we do.”
GM says the the condition does not affect the safe operation of the vehicles.
Vehicles impacted by the recall include:
1997-2004 Buick Regal
2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala
1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina
1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
1997-2004 Pontiac Grand Prix–all equipped with 3.8L V6 engine
Click here for more recall information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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