{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2015501 (Pontiac and 3 more), 1997 to 2004: Engine",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2015501/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2015501, PONTIAC, BUICK, OLDSMOBILE, CHEVROLET GRAND PRIX, REGAL, INTRIGUE, LUM, 2015-10-23. On certain vehicles equipped with a 3.8L.",
  "excerpt": "Pontiac Grand Prix, Regal, Intrigue, Lumina Car, Monte Carlo, Impala. Published by Transport Canada as 2015501 on 23 October 2015. System: Engine. What the notice says On certain vehicles equipped with a 3.8L engine, degradation of the front rocker cover gasket may result in eventual oil seepage. Under hard braking, drops of engine oil may be deposited on the exhaust manifold. If the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into a small flame … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. Transport Canada carries this recall as 2015501 , dated 23 October 2015. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 15V701 , dated 26 October 2015. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 15757 . Number 2015501 15V701 Dated 23 October 2015 26 October 2015 Register Transport Canada NHTSA Make Pontiac The two registers are 3 days apart : the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second. These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T09:57:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:32:36+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2015501 (Pontiac and 3 more), 1997 to 2004: Engine\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2015501/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}