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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V158000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1995 to 03/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 12832 | 08/07/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/04/1995 | 08/31/1995 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The driver side headlamp lens has an incorrect aim pad number on the lens. this does not comply with fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: if these head lamps are re-aimed using a mechanical aiming device that utilizes the aiming pad numers, the resultant aim would be out of the specified range. this may cause a visibility problem increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the driver side headlamp on vehicles with the correct outboard lower pad number. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: lighting; lamp or socket; headlights; fmvss no. 108.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 488104 | 12/01/1994 | 37948 | Headlamps will not turn off on vehicles with twilight sentinel daytime running lamps. *tw | 02/09/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 555 | ||
| Turn signal indicator lights on instrument panel too dim to see in normal daylight. during moderate turn the signals will not cancel and confuses other drivers. has caused several near misses. should be easy for factory to increase wattage on the panel lamps. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 11/17/1995 | 1 | 11/17/1995 | |
| Excessive force required to turn emergency flashers on. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/05/2004 | 10 | 08/08/1995 | |
| 1995 buick lesabre with repeated intermittent headlamp failure in the past 8 months. excessive brake/rotor replacements with minimal miles in between. buick will run diagnostics at $88.00 per hour. can run to $1,000 and may still not find the problem. had an initial recall on the brakes. like the car or wouldn't still have it. wish i could count on the headlights at night. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 3 | 11/02/1995 | |
| The vehicle had no parking lights or headlights due to a failed lamp control module. please describe further. *ph the second failure, the vehicle cut off. the first and third failure the lights wouldn't come on or go off. after the third failure and two failed batteries, the consumer learned of a recall. the dealership then stated the vehicle wasn't part of the recall. the consumer found this to be coincidental being as though her vehicle had experienced the same defect as stated in the recall. *ph also the rear seat belt did not pull out. *jb | |||
| I'm against hid headlights. they are too blinding and i believe they should be banned. please forward my complaint to the correct dept. thank you. *ak | |||
| 12/17/1995 | |||
| The driver and passenger side headlight failure, dashborad failure could not see the road or dashborad. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 0 | ||
| Turn signal indicator lights are too dim, causing driver too lean forward to see them resulting in an accident. *sd | |||
| 02/06/1996 | 6 | ||
| Instrument panel turn signal indicator cannot be seen when driving in direct sunlight. *sd | |||
| 03/29/1995 | |||
| Can't see the turn signal indicator. tt | |||