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Originally Posted by zuper8
Oh yeah, and does that recall mean that I could get a break on some of these repairs? I don't know much about how those things work.
jeeez, I was so excited to go to Columbus, why couldn't stupid Bonne wait a week
jeeez, I was so excited to go to Columbus, why couldn't stupid Bonne wait a week
edit: oops, pinky posted while i did
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My advice is to get some legal advice on this. What I would say is to possibly take some legal action with the previous owner, since (I assume) they didn't make you aware of the situation)
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
When you register a car...if recalls have not been performed..as the new owner you will be notifed by the manufacturer.
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Well, here'* the story.
My parents owned this car from 2001 to this last summer, when it was handed down to me. My dad knows so little about cars, he thinks I'm an expert (oi!). So I called him tonight saying what happened, mentioning that it was a recalled, defective part that caused the explosion. Here'* my response:
"Oh, I kept getting all these letters in the mail about some recall I needed to take care of on that car... is that what this is about? Those were so annoying."
So basically, my dad'* a genius
I can't exactly take any legal action against the previous owner 
But I am pretty pissed, because since he didn't take care of that I'm afraid the dealer won't do anything about it now.
My parents owned this car from 2001 to this last summer, when it was handed down to me. My dad knows so little about cars, he thinks I'm an expert (oi!). So I called him tonight saying what happened, mentioning that it was a recalled, defective part that caused the explosion. Here'* my response:
"Oh, I kept getting all these letters in the mail about some recall I needed to take care of on that car... is that what this is about? Those were so annoying."
So basically, my dad'* a genius
I can't exactly take any legal action against the previous owner But I am pretty pissed, because since he didn't take care of that I'm afraid the dealer won't do anything about it now.
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Any fuel pressure regulator can fail, not just the ones recalled. They just happened to have a higher failure rate than "normal". The recall was only for some of the Delphi regulators. Here'* the information on it.
1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Recall ID from NHTSA: 04V090000
Auto Recall Date: 20040224
Vehicle Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ELIVERY
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 910873
1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.
Defect Consequence:
THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP., 03054B
Auto Recall Date: 20040224
Vehicle Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ELIVERYEstimated Vehicles Affected: 910873
1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.
Defect Consequence:
THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP., 03054B
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Originally Posted by zuper8
Well, here'* the story.
My parents owned this car from 2001 to this last summer, when it was handed down to me. My dad knows so little about cars, he thinks I'm an expert (oi!). So I called him tonight saying what happened, mentioning that it was a recalled, defective part that caused the explosion. Here'* my response:
"Oh, I kept getting all these letters in the mail about some recall I needed to take care of on that car... is that what this is about? Those were so annoying."
So basically, my dad'* a genius I can't exactly take any legal action against the previous owner But I am pretty pissed, because since he didn't take care of that I'm afraid the dealer won't do anything about it now.
My parents owned this car from 2001 to this last summer, when it was handed down to me. My dad knows so little about cars, he thinks I'm an expert (oi!). So I called him tonight saying what happened, mentioning that it was a recalled, defective part that caused the explosion. Here'* my response:
"Oh, I kept getting all these letters in the mail about some recall I needed to take care of on that car... is that what this is about? Those were so annoying."
So basically, my dad'* a genius
I can't exactly take any legal action against the previous owner But I am pretty pissed, because since he didn't take care of that I'm afraid the dealer won't do anything about it now.
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