Buick Service Brakes, Air: Antilock

Buick is recalling about 634 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, air. This condition could lead to separation of the abshydraulic unit from the mounting bracket and result in loss of brake functionand a crash without prior warning.

Campaign
89V055000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
5 April 1989
Vehicles
634
Built between
Jul 1988 – Sep 1988
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
21 April 1989
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 1988 and September 1988. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1989 Buick RivieraBuilt July 1988 to September 1988
  • 1989 Cadillac EldoradoBuilt July 1988 to September 1988
  • 1989 Cadillac SevilleBuilt July 1988 to September 1988
  • 1989 Oldsmobile ToronadoBuilt July 1988 to September 1988

What the defect is

One or both ABS hydraulic unit mounting bolts may not be properly seated and could loosen.

What could happen

This condition could lead to separation of the abshydraulic unit from the mounting bracket and result in loss of brake functionand a crash without prior warning.

What gets fixed

REPLACE BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 1988 to September 1988
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA5 April 1989
  3. Owners notified21 April 1989

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 April 1989.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: anti-lock brake mounting bolts.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with anti-lock brakes (abs).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand