1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON recalls and defects found on 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON 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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- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Most Recent Recalls For 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1977-1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Recall
1977-1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Units affected: 476245	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1979-07-02
Summary: A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE.
1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Recall
1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Units affected: 333619	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1978-06-13
Summary: THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE.