Thread: Another GM recall for 3800 engine fire

Originally Posted by Drive XR7

So the root cause of the engine fire is, indeed, the leaky valve cover?

Yes.

Recall #09047: Some of these vehicles have a condition in which drops of engine oil may be deposited on the exhaust manifold through hard braking.
Recall #15757: Oil leaks onto a hot engine manifold, which typically happens after “hard braking”.Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.

And apparently this is the 3rd recall on this issue. I wonder what the first fix was.