Park Avenue Ultra V6-3.8L SC VIN 1 (1991)
Fluid Line/Hose: Recalls
Owner Letter
Dear Buick Customer:
This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
SAFETY RECALL FOR:
General Motors has determined that a defect which related to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1992-93 Buick LeSabre and Park Avenue/Ultra model
vehicles. These vehicles have an upper transaxle oil cooler hose which could pull out of the crimped coupling at the transaxle end of the assembly. Under
certain climatic conditions and under certain driving conditions, if this coupling were to separate and an ignition source was present, an engine
compartment fire could occur.
ACTION
To prevent this condition from occurring, dealers will install a new upper transaxle oil cooler line (to transaxle) on all involved vehicles. This service
will be performed for you at no charge.
This action is being taken in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Main, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
HOW LONG WILL REPAIR TAKE?
The labor time necessary to perform this service is approximately twenty (20) minutes. Additionally, one or two hours maybe required to schedule and
process your vehicle. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed.
CONTACTING YOUR BUICK DEALER:
Please contact your Buick dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date. Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your dealer and
parts are available.
Your Buick dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure that your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. If, however, you
take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and they do not remedy this condition on that date or within five (5) days, we recommend you
contact the Buick Customer Relations Center by calling 1-800-521-7300.
After contacting your dealer and the Customer Relations Center, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without
charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street,
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call 1-800-424-9393 (Washington D.C. residents use 202-366-0123).
CUSTOMER REPLAY CARD:
The enclosed customer reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the necessary correction in the
shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid reply card and returning it to us.
We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our
products.
