# 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `709648` · 2009-02-24 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** INTRIGUE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 51,550
## Narrative
OVERHEATED ENGINE AFTER MECHANIC OPENED AND TOPPED OFF HOT SURGE RECOVERY BOTTLE WITH COLDER GM DEX COOL COOLANT & CREATED A SUDDEN AND ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF COOLANT.  VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHEN AN AIR POCKET FORMED DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT IN THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM DAMAGED BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS.  FIRE POSSIBLE. *TR
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