1998 BUICK REGAL RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1998 BUICK REGAL recalls and defects
found on 1998 BUICK REGAL automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the 1998 BUICK REGAL 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.
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Most Recent Recalls For 1998 BUICK REGAL
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| 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 1497516 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2009-04-08 |
| Summary: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH DROPS OF ENGINE OIL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING. |  |
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| 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 207542 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2008-03-12 |
| Summary: GM IS RECALLING 207,542 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L SUPERCHARGED V-6 ENGINE. ENGINE OIL CAN LEAK FROM THE FRONT VALVE COVER AND CAN MIGRATE DUE TO MANEUVERS SUCH AS HARD BRAKING. |  |
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| 1996-1998 BUICK REGAL | STEERING:RACK AND PINION Units affected: 750283 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2003-12-11 |
| Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE RETAINERS COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE. |  |
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| 1998-1999 BUICK REGAL | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Units affected: 411880 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1999-12-17 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE VERTICAL HEAD LAMP ADJUSTING DEVICE MAY NOT BE CALIBRATED PROPERLY. |  |
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| 1997-1998 BUICK REGAL | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Units affected: 149342 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-05-15 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OWNER MANUALS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIREMENT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE HEADLAMP AIMING DEVICE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." |  |
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