Recall Detail

BUICK / REGAL / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11697 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK
Recalled Component Id: 000008635000202907000000217 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: REGAL Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V102000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 149342
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 30 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: May, 15 1998
Record Creation date : May, 18 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number: 108
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the owner manuals do not contain the requirement information pertaining to the vehicle headlamp aiming device. this does not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." Consequence Summary: If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may not be able to properly aim the headlights.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be mailed an owner manual's insert which contains the appropriate information. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during june 1998.owners who do not receive the insert and installation instructions within a reasonable time should 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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