BUICK SKYHAWK PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BUICK SKYHAWK PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

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

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Most Recent Recalls For BUICK SKYHAWK

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1989 BUICK SKYHAWK FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
1989 BUICK SKYHAWK	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 13095	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1988-12-06
Summary: A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
1987 BUICK SKYHAWK FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Recall
1987 BUICK SKYHAWK	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Units affected: 131476	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1987-12-01
Summary: THE FUEL FEED AND/OR RETURN HOSE/PIPE ASSEMBLIES COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE UNDERHOOD AREA.
1983 BUICK SKYHAWK ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) Recall
1983 BUICK SKYHAWK	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) Units affected: 126319	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1987-10-26
Summary: INTERNAL CORROSION OF PULSAIR CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY COULD PERMIT EXHAUST GAS TO MELT THE PLASTIC SHUT OFF VALVE AND DRAW VALVE PIECES INTO THE AIR CLEANER AND THROTTLE BODY.
1983-1984 BUICK SKYHAWK SEATS Recall
1983-1984 BUICK SKYHAWK	SEATS Units affected: 1136407	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1987-05-07
Summary: THE METAL FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK AROUND THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER STUD OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, ALLOWING THE STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR.
1987 BUICK SKYHAWK PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL Recall
1987 BUICK SKYHAWK	PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL Units affected: 1470	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1986-09-15
Summary: PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISMS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
1985 BUICK SKYHAWK ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Recall
1985 BUICK SKYHAWK	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Units affected: 87174	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1986-05-28
Summary: THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER COULD FALL OFF THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND LAND ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME THAT THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER FALLS OFF, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
1986 BUICK SKYHAWK EXTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
1986 BUICK SKYHAWK	EXTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 4036	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1985-11-18
Summary: INCORRECT TAIL LAMP LENS WERE INSTALLED, LENS DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 108, LAMP REFLECTIVE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN TIMES OF REDUCED VISIBILITY, AN APPROACHING VEHICLE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
1984 BUICK SKYHAWK SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Recall
1984 BUICK SKYHAWK	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Units affected: 76586	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1984-02-06
Summary: SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.
1983 BUICK SKYHAWK SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE Recall
1983 BUICK SKYHAWK	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE Units affected: 352036	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1983-10-13
Summary: THE BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES MAY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS WOULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AND WOULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
1983 BUICK SKYHAWK FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Recall
1983 BUICK SKYHAWK	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Units affected: 12721	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1982-10-07
Summary: POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR AT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTION FUEL FEED PIPE CONNECTION ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES.