Buick Roadmaster recalls
There are 11 safety recalls on record for the Buick Roadmaster, covering 841,330 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
Buick Roadmaster recalls by model year
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Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The antilock brake system (ABS) modulator can corrode and leak fluid from the front brake circuit.
- Risk
- Brake fluid leakage can reduce brake effectiveness and increase stopping distances.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the ABS modulator.
Recall number 97V217000 · Recall details
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
- What is wrong
- The wheel lug nuts were not tightened to the proper specification during assembly.
- Risk
- This condition could result in a fracture of the wheel studs causing the wheel to separate from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will tighten the vehicle's wheel lug nuts to the proper specification.
Recall number 96V245000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- Defective lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts were not properly torqued and can loosen.
- Risk
- If the lower control arm ball joint loosens, fatigues and separates from the front suspension knuckle, it could cause loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. If the ball joint has loosened from the knuckle, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced.
Recall number 96V019000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- These vehicles were produced with an improperly adjusted transmission shift control linkage. This does not meet with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection."
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: it may be possible to shift from the "park" position with the ignition key removed increasing the risk of a vehicle accident resulting from the unintended movement of a parked vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will adjust the shift control linkage system.
Recall number 95V221000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- These vehicles were shipped with both the supplemental inflatable restraint caution label and a roof rack caution label installed on the same side of the sun visor. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no.208, "occupant crash protection."
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning labels.
- Remedy
- A new roof rack caution label, with installation instructions, will be sent directly to owners. Owners will install the label or have their dealer install the label for them.
Recall number 95V215000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control: springs
- What is wrong
- These vehicles fail to conform to fmvss no. 124, "accelerator control systems." at low temperatures, excessive friction can occur in the accelerator pedal assembly.
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of a failure of the trottle return spring, if there is excessive friction in the pedal assembly, the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly.
Recall number 95V082000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
- What is wrong
- The fuel tank attachment strap fasteners were not properly tightened. The fasteners can completely detach, eventually allowing the fuel tank to sag and the bottom of the tank to strike the roadway.
- Risk
- This can result in a fuel tank leak and fire if the leaking fuel is exposed to a source of ignition.
- Remedy
- Dealers will retighten the fuel tank strap fasteners.
Recall number 94V210000 · Recall details
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
- What is wrong
- Paint on the wheel mounting surfaces can act as a shim between the wheel and the rotor/drum. As the vehicle is driven, the wheel imbeds into the paint, loosening the lug nut and causing a loss of clamp load.
- Risk
- Once clamp load is lost, all tire loads are taken by the wheel studs resulting in a fracture of the wheel studs. This could cause the wheel to separate from the vehicle and could result in a vehicles crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will clean the wheel mounting surfaces for all four wheels. Also, the wheel studs will be inspected for damage and will be replaced as necessary.
Recall number 94V076000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings
- What is wrong
- The engine oil cooler inlet hose may have been installed too close to the steering gear causing chafing. The chafing can eventually wear through the hose's protective sleeve resulting in engine oil leaking onto the engine.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the oil leak onto the engine can result in an engine compartment fire.
Recall number 94V049000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- The shoulder belt guide loop plastic covering may crack and expose the steel sub-plate.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the exposed steelsub-plate can cut the safety belt webbing resulting in increased possibilityand/or severity of injury to the affected seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Install new shoulder belt guide loops.
Recall number 92V094000 · Recall details
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
- What is wrong
- Secondary hood latch assemblies can corrode, causing a high latch release effort and possibly preventing the hood from latching properly when it is closed.
- Risk
- If the secondary hood latch is not properly engaged, andthe primary hood latch was also not engaged, the hood could open and contact thewindshield while the vehicle was in motion, reducing the forward vision area ofthe driver and resulting in a possible vehicle accident without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Install a new secondary hood latch assembly.
Recall number 91V186000 · Recall details
Questions about the Buick Roadmaster recalls
How do I check if my Buick Roadmaster has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the Buick Roadmaster have?
11, covering service brakes, hydraulic, wheels and suspension.
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