NHTSA Record Id: 13576 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK |
Recalled Component Id: 000008451000202906000000073 |
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Model Name: REGAL |
Model Year: 1997 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V223000 |
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Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1997 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4387 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 30 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Nov, 14 1997 |
Record Creation date : Dec, 04 1997 |
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Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the right front brake pipe can contact the piower steering assembly causing the brake line to wear through. |
Consequence Summary: This condition can result in the loss of brake fluid and eventual loss of half of the vehicle brake system. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect for proper clearance between the brake line and power steering assembly. assemblies found to be out of position will be repositioned and all assemblies secured to maintain proper clearances. additionally, those brake lines found to have been damaged will be replaced and properly routed. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began during november 1997. 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. |
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