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Buick LaCrosse Recall
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Updated
December 02, 2008
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RECALL: 2007
Buick LaCrosse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V419000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 31,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1602 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES, THE
FUEL TANK IS
MISSING THE
ADHESIVE LAYER
THAT BONDS THE
BARRIER LAYER TO
THE OUTER SHELL
OF THE FUEL
TANK. |
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Consequence |
WITH THIS
CONDITION, FUEL
AND/OR FUEL
VAPORS COULD
SEEP OUT BETWEEN
THE LAYERS,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
SERIAL NUMBER ON
THE FUEL TANK
AND REPLACE THE
FUEL TANK IF
NECESSARY. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT NOVEMBER
13, 2006. OWNERS
MAY CONTACT
BUICK AT
1-866-608-8080,
CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438,
OR PONTIAC AT
1-800-620-7668. |
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RECALL:
2005 - 2006
Buick LaCrosse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V417000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 27,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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794 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
CERTAIN VEHICLES
ORIGINALLY BUILT
WITH CLOTH SEATS
THAT WERE
EQUIPPED WITH AN
AUTOMATIC AIR
BAG PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
AND LATER
REUPHOLSTERED
WITH AFTERMARKET
LEATHER SEAT
COVER KITS ARE
INVOLVED.
TESTING HAS
INDICATED THAT
THE AFTERMARKET
LEATHER SEAT
COVERS CAN CAUSE
THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
TO MALFUNCTION. |
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Consequence |
IF THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
MALFUNCTIONS,
THE FRONT AIR
BAG ON THE
PASSENGER SIDE
MAY BE DISABLED
WHEN IT SHOULD
BE ENABLED, OR
ENABLED WHEN IT
SHOULD BE
DISABLED. IN
EITHER CASE, IN
THE EVENT OF A
CRASH THAT
REQUIRES AIR BAG
DEPLOYMENT, A
FRONT
PASSENGER'S
LEVEL OF INJURY
MAY BE
INCREASED. |
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Remedy |
BECAUSE A
REPLACEMENT
LEATHER SEAT
COVER THAT IS
COMPATIBLE WITH
THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
IS NOT
AVAILABLE,
GENERAL MOTORS
(GM) WILL
REPURCHASE THESE
VEHICLES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS STATED
IN GM�S LETTER
TO OWNERS. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT NOVEMBER
6, 2006. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
GM AT
1-877-477-1022
TO BEGIN THE
PROCESS OF
REPURCHASING
THEIR VEHICLE. |
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RECALL:
2005
Buick LaCrosse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V156000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 19,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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61594 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC:PEDALS
AND LINKAGES |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
CLIP THAT
SECURES THE
BRAKE PUSHROD TO
THE BRAKE PEDAL
ARM PIN COULD
HAVE BEEN BENT
WHEN IT WAS
INSTALLED. A
BENT CLIP MAY
COME OFF,
ALLOWING THE
BRAKE BOOSTER
PUSHROD TO
SEPARATE FROM
THE BRAKE PEDAL.
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Consequence |
PUSHING ON THE
PEDAL WILL NOT
APPLY THE BRAKES
AND A VEHICLE
CRASH COULD
OCCUR WITHOUT
PRIOR WARNING.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A NEW
BRAKE PEDAL PUSH
ROD BUSHING AND
RETAINING CLIP
AND, IF THE CLIP
WAS MISSING, A
NEW BRAKE PEDAL
ARM ASSEMBLY.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON APRIL 26,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
BUICK AT
1-866-608-8080. |
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