NHTSA Complaint #744325 — 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	744325
Vehicle	1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 19, 2001
Date Filed	April 25, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

BROKEN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET MAY CAUSE TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AS FLUIDS THEN MIX. ROOT CAUSE IS DETERMINED TO BE USE OF BI-METAL ENGINE COMPONENTS (I.E. ALUMINUM HEADS ON CAST IRON BLOCK) RESEARCH SHOWS THIS PROBLEM CAN AFFECT *EVERY* BI-METALIC GM ENGINE PRODUCED FROM 1980'S THROUGH LATE MODELS.

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