8Affected configurations shown275,811Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING. UNTIL THE CAMPAIGN REPAIR IS MADE, THE VEHICLE HOOD SHOULD BE SHUT WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 96V116000
1997 BUICK LESABREOpen vehicle record →1996 BUICK LESABREOpen vehicle record →1996 BUICK PARK AVENUEOpen vehicle record →1996 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1996 BUICK RIVIERAOpen vehicle record →1996 OLDSMOBILE 88Open vehicle record →1996 OLDSMOBILE 98Open vehicle record →1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLEOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.