1979 BUICK CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1979 BUICK CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1979 BUICK CENTURY recalls and defects found on 1979 BUICK CENTURY automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1979 BUICK CENTURY manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Most Recent Recalls For 1979 BUICK CENTURY

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1978-1980 BUICK CENTURY SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS Recall
1978-1980 BUICK CENTURY	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS Units affected: 1810000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1985-04-29
Summary: EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LEADS TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKE ACTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL.
1978-1980 BUICK CENTURY POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Recall
1978-1980 BUICK CENTURY	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Units affected: 3100000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1984-11-24
Summary: REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AXLES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE.
1978-1981 BUICK CENTURY SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
1978-1981 BUICK CENTURY	SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 5821160	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1981-02-25
Summary: THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE. THE REAR CONTROL ARM SUPPORTS AND POSITIONS THE REAR AXLE. FRACTURE OF THE BOLTS WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP FREE.
1979-1980 BUICK CENTURY VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Recall
1979-1980 BUICK CENTURY	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Units affected: 67350	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1981-02-11
Summary: THE ELECTRO-CLEAR REAR WINDOW DEFOGGERS CONTAIN A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE GLASS TO SHATTER WITHOUT IMPACT DURING OR SOME TIME AFTER USE OF THE DEFOGGER. VERTICAL ELECTRICAL STRIPS MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE HOT SPOTS THAT CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE REAR GLASS.
1979 BUICK CENTURY POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Recall
1979 BUICK CENTURY	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Units affected: 55	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1979-09-18
Summary: THE SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS OR NOT AT ALL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPRING CLIP IS TO SECURE THE LOWER END OF THE SHIFT CABLE HOUSING TO THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE CLIP IS BACKWARD OR MISSING, THE CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR THE TRANSMISSION RANGE INDICATOR MAY INDICATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE "PARK" OR "P" POSITION WHEN IT IS NOT.
1979 BUICK CENTURY EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH Recall
1979 BUICK CENTURY	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH Units affected: 15328	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1979-06-06
Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT LUBRICANT ON THE ACTUATING PLUNGER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE STOPLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL, IF ACTIVATED, TO STAY ELECTRICALLY ENGAGED.