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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V152000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1991 to 02/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 83247 | 09/07/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/08/1995 | 08/21/1995 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Incorrect clear front side marker bulbs were installed rather than amber bulbs. this does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: during illumination, the bulbs will show clear rather than amber and could momentarily confuse other drivers. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the clear bulbs with the correct amber bulbs. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: lighting; lamp; side marker lights; fmvss no. 108.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: owners who take the 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1989 | ||
| Stop light lens (red) above rear seat in back window melted and the fabric around it melted. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 02/05/1998 | 1 | ||
| Turn signal switch failed when using cruise control and started to smoke. | |||
| 04/25/1996 | 5 | ||
| Turn signal switch shorted/burned out. *dh | |||