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 | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V204000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1995 to 08/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 32869 | 09/22/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/23/1995 | 11/01/1995 | 571 | 114 | |||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles were assembled with a malfunction alarm, lighting and locking (mall) module that can contain a damaged capacitor. if the capacitor is damaged, the key in the ignition warning chime and the driver seat belt unbuckled warning chime and indicator lamp may not work. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 114, theft protection and fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. in addition, other chime reminder functions, interior lighting controls, and power door locking features are also affected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance; the driver may not be aware that the key was left in the ignition or that the safety belt was not buckled. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the mall module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical; ignition; anti-theft; fmvss no. 114 and no. 208.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; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1996 buick lesabre alarm system goes off when the car is turned on. consumer would like list of recalls. *kb *jb | |||
| 08/17/1999 | |||
| Electrical power failure/ battery is leaking acid and corrosion on both cables. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states battery exploded, and requesting assistance from manufacturer.*jb | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1995 | |
| On 2 separate incidences, the battery leaked onto the cable & left me stranded. i was told that this never happens & it happened to me twice 2 years apart. the first time my car was towed to a different dealer & they tried to charge me even tho the car was under warranty. it happened again this mid-summer and i had to pay for this repair and the battery company said that the dealer was at fault for the way it was installed. (too tight) i was given a royal run-around. | |||
| 06/20/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| While driving down the road steering wheel vibrated violently. also, bolts that hold rack and pinion steering broke. took vehicle to local mechanic told consumer it appeared vehicle was too overtorqued from the factory. *ak both front tires were inspected and found worn on side edges. 2 bolts that hold the rack to the frame on the left hand side, one bolt had broken off. battery was leaking and caused corrosion in the positive battery cable connecter, dealer had to remove all cable insulation and replace positive cable bolt and battery, leak caused vehicle not to start. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 08/17/1999 | |||
| Electrical power failure/ battery is leaking acid and corrosion on both cables. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| While driving vehicle engine dies out without warning, owner took vehicle to dealers with unsatisfactory results. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1996 | |||
| Vechile will stall without warning while driving, loss of power. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 49000 | 10 | 01/01/1996 |
| There are two recalls on your site related to my vehicle. two dealers tell me there are no recalls on my car. even though there is one campaign sticker located under the hood. i have a buick lasabre 1996 it back fires when starting. can you check and see if the two you list are asssoceated with my vehicle. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Computer chip failure causing check engine light to stay on. | |||