Regal V6-173 2.8L (1988)
Hood Latch: Recalls
Condition, Dealer Action, Campaign & Material, Owner Notification Information
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in some 1988 Buick Regal model vehicles. The secondary
hood latch may not properly engage on these vehicles. If the primary latch were to disengage, the hood could unexpectedly open. If this were to occur
while the vehicle was in motion, the hood may contact the windshield, reducing the forward vision area of the driver and a vehicle crash could occur
without prior warning.
DEALER ACTION
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, the secondary hood latch will be replaced with a new latch on all involved vehicles per the Service
Procedure section of this bulletin.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1988 Buick Regal model vehicles produced within the following VIN breakpoints:
Plant
From
Through & Including
Oshawa
J1400064
J1406391
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time
forward.
Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used inventory, or it is in your dealership for service in the future, you should take
the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required
correction according to instructions contained in this bulletin.
DEALER MATERIAL
If your dealership has vehicles involved in this campaign, you will receive the following items:
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List of all vehicles involved in this campaign shipped to your dealership.
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One (1) Campaign Label per vehicle involved.
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle
Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data
furnished will enable dealers to follow up with owners involved in this campaign.
These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle
registration data for any other reason is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow up
necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Buick Motor Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin).