Buick Lesabre — Engine
High risk
Nov 12, 2003
Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000
On certain vehicles, a combination of a low battery condition and fuel in the upper intake manifold while the ignition key is activated at engine start could cause an elevated rate
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Pontiac Bonneville
Buick Lesabre — Airbag
High risk
Aug 13, 2002
Model years: 2002, 2003
Certain vehicles may have a driver's side airbag inflator that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and th
Also affects: Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac Deville, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Trailblazer
Buick Lesabre — Steering
High risk
Mar 8, 2002
Model years: 2002
Certain passenger vehicles were built with missing or under-torqued steering gear attachment bolts. If a bolt is missing, the driver may notice uneven steering response or unusual
Also affects: Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Seville
Buick Lesabre — Other
High risk
Nov 14, 2001
Model years: 2001, 2002
Certain vehicles have an improperly programmed vehicle theft deterrent system. Correction: dealers will reprogram the system.
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue, Buick Rendezvous, Chevrolet Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette, Pontiac Montana
Buick Lesabre — Brakes
High risk
Apr 17, 2000
Model years: 2000
Certain vehicles may have internal fluid leaks in the brake hydraulic control unit. When the rear brake proportioning, antilock brake, traction control, or stability control featur
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue, Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Seville, Oldsmobile Aurora, Oldsmobile Intrigue
Buick Lesabre — Steering
High risk
Nov 15, 1999
Model years: 2000
On certain vehicles, the inner tie rod nuts may be loose, which could result in separation of a tie rod. Separation of a tie rod could cause unexpected steering input in some maneu
Also affects: Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Sls, Cadillac Sts
Buick Lesabre — Emissions
High risk
Jun 28, 1999
Model years: 1998, 1999
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1101 - Emission Device. Vehicles were built with incorrect emission control labels. The emission control (tune up) lab
Also affects: Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Pontiac Bonneville
Buick Lesabre — Powertrain
High risk
May 6, 1999
Model years: 1999
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 102 - Transmission Shift Control Sequence. A retaining clip which secures the manual valve to the linkage of the trans
Also affects: Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Pontiac Bonneville
Buick Lesabre — Emissions
High risk
Feb 20, 1998
Model years: 1998
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1101 - EMISSION DEVICE. IMPROPER CALIBRATION OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RESULT IN UNCONTROLLED SPARK KNOCK, SETTING AN
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Lss, Oldsmobile Regency, Pontiac Bonneville
Buick Lesabre — Engine
High risk
Jul 11, 1996
Model years: 1996, 1997
THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING THAT CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPAR
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, Pontiac Bonneville
Buick Lesabre — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Mar 7, 1996
Model years: 1997
Certain vehicles may not comply with CMVSS 209 - Seatbelt Assemblies. Vehicles may have been assembled with one or more incorrect seat belt and/or seat belt buckle ends. If an inco
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue
Buick Lesabre — Lights And Instruments
High risk
Oct 30, 1995
Model years: 1996
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 114 - LOCKING SYSTEM AND 208 - SEAT BELT INSTALLATIONS. THE MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE MAY CONTAIN A DAMAGED
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue, Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Aurora, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Buick Lesabre — Lights And Instruments
High risk
Aug 3, 1995
Model years: 1995
Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 108 - Lighting Equipment. Some of these vehicle have been assembled with a driver side (left) headlamp lens which have an incorrect aim pa
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue
Buick Lesabre — Powertrain
High risk
Mar 14, 1994
Model years: 1992, 1993
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE, TRANSAXLE OIL WOULD SPILL I
Also affects: Cadillac Deville, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, Cadillac Fleetwood, Buick Park Avenue, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
Buick Lesabre — Brakes
High risk
Sep 24, 1991
Model years: 1992
Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 105 - hydraulic brake systems. Parking brake may not hold vehicle as required. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected and parking brake le
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Buick Lesabre — Engine
High risk
Jul 4, 1989
Model years: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL (BRACKET) MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING. THIS CONDITION COU
Also affects: Buick Electra, Buick Electra Estate, Buick Estate Wagon, Buick Park Avenue, Buick Regal
Buick Lesabre — Emissions
High risk
Mar 14, 1989
Model years: 1984
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105-EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INOPERATIVE CANISTER PURGE THERMO VACUUM SWITCH.
Also affects: Oldsmobile Cutlass, Oldsmobile Delta 88, Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Calais
Buick Lesabre — Fuel System
High risk
Sep 2, 1988
Model years: 1989
THE FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE BECAME INVERTED, A MISSING FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE ASSEMBLY
Also affects: Oldsmobile Delta 88, Pontiac Bonneville
Buick Lesabre — Brakes
High risk
Apr 19, 1988
Model years: 1987, 1988
THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN UNDERTORQUED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND/OR POOR PEDAL FEEL IF THE ATTACHME
Buick Lesabre — Electrical
High risk
Aug 26, 1987
Model years: 1987
UNDER A HIGH RESISTANCE LOAD, THE IN-LINE FUSEABLE LINK LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THE PLASTIC WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET, MAY MELT DOWN AND IGNITE THE BRACKET. THIS COULD RESULT
Also affects: Pontiac Bonneville, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, Oldsmobile Delta 88, Buick Park Avenue
Buick Lesabre — Brakes
High risk
Jul 31, 1987
Model years: 1986, 1987
ON VEHICLES WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES,BRAKE FLUID MAY SEEP FROM THE ABS PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH,EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR.ALSO THE PUMP MOTOR AND ABS EL
Also affects: Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Fleetwood, Buick Electra, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Buick Lesabre — Emissions
High risk
Jan 27, 1987
Model years: 1987
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. - MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR FAILURE - NOTE : VEHICLES WITH 3.0 LITRE AND 3.8 LITRE ENGINES.
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Skylark, Buick Somerset, Oldsmobile Calais, Oldsmobile Ciera
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Oct 23, 1984
Model years: 1980
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 1101 - EMISSION DEVICES.
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Regal, Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Monza, Oldsmobile Cutlass
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Sep 6, 1984
Model years: 1984
VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A RUBBER FUEL RETURN HOSE WHICH COULD ALLOW A SLOW FUEL LEAK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE
Also affects: Buick Electra
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Jan 1, 1984
Model years: 1979
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. VEHICLES WITH 3.8 L ENGINES.
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Regal, Buick Skyhawk, Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Malibu
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Feb 13, 1981
Model years: 1977
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 231 CU. IN. V-6 ENGINES. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE MAY HAVE A PLUGGED PASSAGE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FAIL AN EMISSION INSPECTION TEST
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Omega, Buick Regal, Buick Skyhawk, Buick Skylark
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Sep 2, 1980
Model years: 1977
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 350 C.I.D. 2 BARREL CARBURETOR ENGINES. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) HOSE MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST CROSSOVER PASSAGE OF THE INTA
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Regal
Buick Lesabre — Emissions
High risk
Jun 12, 1980
Model years: 1980
THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SPECIFIES A 30,000 MILE (48,000 KM) INTERVAL BETWEEN SPARK PLUG CHANGES INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT 22,500 MILE (36,000KM) INTERVAL. THE INCORRECT INTERVAL IF F
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Regal, Buick Riviera
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Nov 9, 1979
Model years: 1979
THE HEADS OF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BOLTS MAY BREAK OFF DURING NORMAL VEHICLE USE. FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT APPEAR TO BE PROPERLY SECURED MAY IN FAC
Also affects: Buick Electra, Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Fleetwood, Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Impala
Buick Lesabre — Electrical
High risk
Jul 14, 1979
Model years: 1979
On certain vehicles equipped with cruise control. The brake stop light and cruise control switch may be assembled with incorrect lubrication on the actuating plunger. This results
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Regal, Chevrolet C Series, Chevrolet Camaro
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Jun 22, 1978
Model years: 1978
VEHICLES WITH AIR CONDITIONING AND/OR H.D. COOLING. ENGINE FAN MAY EXPERIENCE A RESONANCE CONDITION THAT WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE. IF FAILURE OCCURS WITH THE HOOD
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Estate Wagon, Buick Regal, Buick Riviera
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
May 17, 1977
Model years: 1976
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKES. GASOLINE VAPOR MAY CONDENSE IN THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AT TEMPERATURES OF O DEGREES FARENHEIT OR LOWER. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE RUBB
Also affects: Buick Electra, Buick Skylark, Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, Chevrolet Bel Air
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Nov 5, 1976
Model years: 1977
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TILT STEERING. THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN MAY WORK OUT OF THE PIVOT CAUSING PARTIAL DISENGAGEMENT AND LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS.
Also affects: Buick Electra, Buick Estate Wagon, Buick Riviera, Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Impala
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Sep 9, 1976
Model years: 1977
POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AT THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Regal, Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Camaro
Buick Lesabre — Tires
High risk
Mar 3, 1976
Model years: 1974, 1975
On certain vehicles equipped with goodyear hr78-15 custom tread tires. Tires may develop tread separation.
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Estate Wagon, Buick Regal, Buick Riviera
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Feb 12, 1976
Model years: 1976
1976 BUICK CENTURY, REGAL, LE SABRE AND ELECTRAS WITH 350 AND 375B AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND 1976 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS WITH 350 TRANSMISSION. THE STOP TANG FOR THE INNER GEAR SELECT
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass
Buick Lesabre — Brakes
High risk
Dec 22, 1975
Model years: 1976
THE REAR PROPORTIONING MODULE OF THE BRAKE COMBINATION VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED AND BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE BLOCKED OFF.
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Regal, Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
Buick Lesabre — Not Entered
High risk
Jul 29, 1975
Model years: 1975
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEAVY DUTY STEEL WHEELS. THE CENTRE SPIDER SECTION OF THE WHEELS ON SOME OF THESE CARS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED TO THE RIN. AS A RESULT THE RIM COUL
Also affects: Buick Electra, Buick Estate Wagon, Buick Riviera, Pontiac Catalina, Pontiac Grand Ville
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