Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V189000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1994 to 01/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 206 | 10/21/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/04/1994 | 10/18/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The right hand spindle nut was not properly tightened during assembly. this can cause premature wheel bearing failure and over time, the spindle can fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This would cause the wheel to separate from the axle and result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the torque on the right hand front spindle nut. if the spindle nut is undertorqued the dealer will replace the right hand front wheel bearing assembly and the spindle nut will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; independant front; spindle; knuckle; steering.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 9709013202B | 09/01/1997 | 54328 | Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer experienced engine shutdown when making right hand turn while driving at 35 mph. *la the consumer own a 1991 buick century and had experienced the same failure with his vehicle as he did with his father's vehicle (1994 buick century) as stated in the recall. *ph | |||
| 04/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle lost control, hit fenceonits front side, and rolled over. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Steering knuckle broke, causing half shaft to explode and ball joint to break resulting in loss of vehicle control. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 buick century. while driving 5 mph, the tie rod failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop and the manufacturer has not yet been notified. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. updated 03/17/09. *lj the consumer stated the tie rod broke in half. updated 03/17/09. *jb | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 10/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Steering column vibrates at speeds of 70 mph and above. *sd | |||
| 02/07/1996 | 7 | ||
| Noise from steering wheel. *sd | |||
| 04/21/1995 | 10 | ||
| Steering has locked at least 8 to 10 times during driving. tt | |||
| 05/07/1994 | |||
| Steering defect, when making a turn steering wheel is very hard. tt | |||