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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 12:35 AM NHTSA Action Number : EA02030 04V090000 NHTSA Action Number : EA02030 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 04V090000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          BUICK / LESABRE     1996-2002      BUICK / PARK AVENUE     1996-2002      BUICK / REGAL     1996-2002      BUICK / RIVIERA     1996-2000      CHEVROLET / IMPALA     2000-2002      CHEVROLET / LUMINA     1998-1999      CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO     1998-2002      OLDSMOBILE / 88     1996-2000      OLDSMOBILE / 98     1996-2000      OLDSMOBILE / INTRIGUE     1998-1999      PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE     1996-2002      PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX     1997-2002 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Date Investigation Opened : October 22, 2002 Date Investigation Closed : March 9, 2004 Summary: EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM¿S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS. THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM¿S RECALLS. ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT. Check to Request Research. Submit below.