GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles for oil leak

DETROIT. April 14. KAZINFORM General Motors is recalling nearly 1.5 million Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac mid-sized cars equipped with a 3.8-liter engine because an oil leak could start an engine fire; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
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Under hard braking, engine oil could leak past a heat shield and drip on the exhaust manifold, the Automotive News reported on Monday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that could start a small fire that could spread to a plastic sparkplug wire guide and beyond. The vehicles affected by the recall are the 1997-2003 Buick Regal; 1998-2003 Chevrolet Lumina, Monte Carlo and Impala; 1998-99Oldsmobile Intrigue; and 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix; Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version
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