1990 BUICK RIVIERA Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 90V028000 on 02/27/1990
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:retractor
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1989 - 09/30/1989
- Affected:
- 10,166
- Defect:
- Misaligned rear seat safety belt shoulder retractor assemblies could cause pendulum interference, causing the belt to remain in locked position or to travel freely without locking.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a panic stop or accident, if the belt retractor inertia lock does not engage, the rear seat occupant would have an increased likelihood of injury.
- Correction:
- Realign rear shoulder belt retractor assembly.
- Notes:
- System: rear seat shoulder safety belt retractor. vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 90V164000 on 09/17/1990
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1990 - 03/31/1990
- Affected:
- 63,964
- Defect:
- Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from the from the floor shift control with loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation.
- Consequence:
- Driver would not be able to determine actual gearposition the transaxle is in, which could result in unexpected vehicle movementand an accident without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip to prevent cable disengagement.
- Notes:
- System: transaxle; shift control cable.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 90E043004 on 10/31/1990
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1989 - 06/30/1990
- Affected:
- 39
- Defect:
- Threaded inflator components may have been damaged during assembly which may allow components to separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag.
- Consequence:
- Inflator component separation allows hot combustion gasesto escape into the passenger compartment which could result in injuries to vehicle occupants.
- Correction:
- Replace air bag modules containing potentially defective inflators.
- Notes:
- Note:this campaign was initiated by trw, inc., manufacturer of the air bag module system:air bag modules.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with driver side supplemental airbag modules.
- Campaign:
- 91V158000 on 09/24/1991
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake warning
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1989 - 02/28/1990
- Affected:
- 18,904
- Defect:
- Brake indicator light may not light when ignition is in the "on" position, the parking brake is applied, and the shift selector is in the park or neutral gear range.
- Consequence:
- Vehicles would not meet the requirements of fmvss 101and 105.
- Correction:
- Replace the prom in the body computer module to prevent this condition from occurring.
- Notes:
- System: control displays; fmvss 101 and 105.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 95V110000 on 05/31/1995
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:webbing
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1989 - 06/30/1992
- Affected:
- 113,343
- Defect:
- The front outer shoulder belt web sew stop can become stuck in the retractor. the belt can be difficult to pull out of the retractor and some occupants may not be able to fasten the belt.
- Consequence:
- This condition can prevent a person from using their restraint system resulting in an increased risk of injury in an accident.
- Correction:
- Dealer will install a webbing stop button if the customer requests repair.
- Notes:
- System: interior; shoulder belts.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact buick at 1-800-521-7300; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; orcadillac at 1-800-458-8006. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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