NHTSA campaign 97V223000
Buick Recall 97V-223: GM/BRAKE PIPE CONTACTS PS ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 97V223000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on November 14, 1997, with 4,387 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Regal for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on November 30, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V223000 (also written 97V-223 or 97V223)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,387 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V223000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Buick
Buick Regal
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – May 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V223000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PIPE CAN CONTACT THE PIOWER STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR THROUGH.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF HALF OF THE VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLIES FOUND TO BE OUT OF POSITION WILL BE REPOSITIONED AND ALL ASSEMBLIES SECURED TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCES. ADDITIONALLY, THOSE BRAKE LINES FOUND TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED AND PROPERLY ROUTED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V223000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.