Buick Riviera — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Mar 8, 2000
Model years: 1995
Certain vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the rear shoulder belt(s) do not retract due to the retractor return spring becoming disengaged from the spool shaft. In a crash,
Also affects: Oldsmobile Aurora
Buick Riviera — 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 Lesabre, Buick Park Avenue, Oldsmobile Aurora, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Buick Riviera — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Jun 16, 1995
Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
ON CERTAIN TORONADO TROFEO'S THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP MAY BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THIS COULD MAKE THE BELT DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, AND SOME
Also affects: Cadillac Eldorado, Oldsmobile Toronado
Buick Riviera — Steering
High risk
Sep 20, 1991
Model years: 1992
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO STEERING RACK LOWER COUPLING PINCH BOLT MAY BE MISSING. THIS COULD RESULT IN SHAFT DISENGAGEMENT AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL B
Also affects: Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Seville, Oldsmobile Toronado
Buick Riviera — Lights And Instruments
High risk
Sep 20, 1991
Model years: 1990
VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.105- HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS AND C.M.V.S.S.101- CONTROL LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION. THE BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT WHEN THE
Also affects: Buick Reatta
Buick Riviera — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Nov 30, 1990
Model years: 1990
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT REQUIRING DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR MODULE COULD SEPARATE AND THE AIR BAG WILL NOT INFLATE AS INTENDED. IN ADDITION, SEPARAT
Also affects: Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, Cadillac Fleetwood, Oldsmobile Trofeo, Cadillac Deville
Buick Riviera — Powertrain
High risk
Sep 12, 1990
Model years: 1990
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FLOOR CONTROL ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT OPERATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRANSMISSI
Also affects: Buick Reatta, Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Seville, Oldsmobile Toronado, Oldsmobile Trofeo
Buick Riviera — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Feb 9, 1990
Model years: 1990
A MISALIGNED REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY RESULT IN PENDULUM INTERFERENCE CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN THE LOCKED POSITION OR TO TRAVEL FREELY WITHOUT LOCKING. A
Also affects: Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Seville
Buick Riviera — Engine
High risk
Jul 4, 1989
Model years: 1984, 1985
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 Lesabre, Buick Park Avenue
Buick Riviera — Brakes
High risk
Apr 7, 1989
Model years: 1989
ON VEHICLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE COULD CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET. OVER TIME, THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR THROUG
Also affects: Oldsmobile Toronado, Buick Reatta
Buick Riviera — Brakes
High risk
Apr 7, 1989
Model years: 1989
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ABS), ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED. THIS COULD CAUSE INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND/OR POOR PEDA
Also affects: Buick Reatta, Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Seville, Oldsmobile Toronado
Buick Riviera — 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, Buick Lesabre, Oldsmobile Delta 88, Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, Oldsmobile Calais
Buick Riviera — Emissions
High risk
Nov 9, 1988
Model years: 1983
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INOPERATIVE CANISTER PURGE THERMO VACUUM SWITCH. CORRECTION: CANISTER PURGE TH
Also affects: Oldsmobile Cutlass, Oldsmobile Toronado
Buick Riviera — Steering
High risk
May 19, 1988
Model years: 1986, 1987
THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD WEAR AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR/SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FLUID LEAK. THIS WOULD CAUSE AN EVENTUAL
Also affects: Oldsmobile Toronado
Buick Riviera — Not Entered
High risk
Nov 18, 1985
Model years: 1985
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8 LITRE TURBOCHARGED ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 -EXHAUST EMISSIONS.
Also affects: Buick Regal
Buick Riviera — Not Entered
High risk
Nov 17, 1982
Model years: 1983
VEHICLES WITH DELCO-BOSE SOUND SYSTEMS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER LOW SPEED DELAY PULSE WIPE FEATURES HAVE A NOISE SUPPRESSION CAPACITATOR IN THE MOTOR DELAY REALY WHICH MAY OVERHEAT DUR
Also affects: Buick Toronado, Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Seville
Buick Riviera — Not Entered
High risk
Jun 22, 1981
Model years: 1981
FRON LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPCCIFIED TORQUE. NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION RESULTING
Also affects: Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Seville, Oldsmobile Toronado
Buick Riviera — 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 Lesabre, Buick Regal
Buick Riviera — Not Entered
High risk
Jul 10, 1979
Model years: 1979
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBO-CHARGED V6 EDNGINES. ONE OR MORE TUBES IN THE ENGINE VACUUM HARNESS MAY BE PLUGGED CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE SPARK ADVANCE, LOSS OF EXHAUST GAS RECIRCUL
Buick Riviera — Not Entered
High risk
Jan 10, 1979
Model years: 1979
THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET BOLTS MAY LOOSEN IN SERVICE AND FALL OUT. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS.
Also affects: Cadillac Eldorado, Oldsmobile Toronado
Buick Riviera — 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 Lesabre, Buick Regal
Buick Riviera — 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 Lesabre, Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Impala
Buick Riviera — 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 Lesabre, Buick Regal
Buick Riviera — 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 Lesabre, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
Buick Riviera — Airbag
High risk
Dec 5, 1975
Model years: 1975
On certain vehicles equipped with optional Air Cushion Restraint System. The driver module "in steering wheel" may have an improper amount of propellant to properly inflate the dri
Also affects: Buick Electra, Cadillac Calais, Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado
Buick Riviera — 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 Lesabre, Pontiac Catalina, Pontiac Grand Ville
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