NHTSA complaint: 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL WAS NOTICED AND FUMES OF SMOKE WERE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT FURTHER OBSERVED THE VEHICLE BY LOOKING INTO THE ENGINE AND NOTICED EXCESSIVE OIL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation