1971 BUICK RIVIERA RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS
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found on 1971 BUICK RIVIERA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the 1971 BUICK RIVIERA 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 1971 BUICK RIVIERA
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| 1971-1972 BUICK RIVIERA | STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS Units affected: 3707064 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1973-01-24 |
| Summary: THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT. |  |
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| 1971 BUICK RIVIERA | WHEELS Units affected: 30885 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1972-01-15 |
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