Buick Regal 1988 - Latches/locks/linkages - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

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
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH
88V065000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	from 06/01/1987 to 01/01/1988	V (Vehicle)	12457	04/22/1988	MFR	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	04/18/1988	04/22/1988
Defect Summary	The secondary hood latch may not properly engage.
Consequence Summary	If primary latch disengages, hood could unexpectedlyopen. if car was in motion, hood could contact the windshield, reduce thedrivers forward vision area, and could result in an accident.
Corrective Summary	Replace secondary latch with a new latch.
Notes	System: hood latch.vehicle description: passenger cars.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH
03/20/2007	155925	3	03/20/2007
	Tl- the contact owns a 1988 buick regal which she purchased recently. the odometer on the vehicle did not work. the contact claimed that the dealer did not inspect the vehicles before they sold them. they repaired the rear brakes, and the driver's side front brakes, but the brakes were still not operating properly. the vehicle could not pass an inspection, and now the vehicle did not start. the mechanic believed that the failure may be in the fuel filter, fuel pump or something else. the vehicle would turn over, but would not start. when she tried to turn on the ignition she could smell gas fumes. the wiring was cut by the previous owner and the power locks did not work. the dealer refused to give the contact the receipt for parts purchased to repair the brakes, and refused to make any further repairs on the vehicle. the current and failure mileage were 155,925 . ak