Regal V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1996)
Brake Hose/Line: Recalls
Recall - Brake Line Repositioning
BUICK
96-C-24
Issued: 04-01-96
SUBJECT:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN - LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE INTERFERENCE
MODELS AFFECTED:
CERTAIN 1996 BUICK REGAL
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be
adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the customer has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty (60) days after tender of a
vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the customer may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no
charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each customer and to
repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter that is being sent to customers, the customers are being
instructed to contact the Buick Customer Relations Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon
service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1996 Buick Regal model vehicles. The left front brake
line on some of these vehicles may be contacting the transaxle mounting bracket or attachment bolt. This condition can cause the brake line to wear
through resulting in loss of brake fluid and eventual loss of one half of the vehicle braking system. If this condition were to occur in a situation where
stopping distances were minimal, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, dealers are to inspect for proper brake line clearance and reposition those brake lines found to have
less than minimal clearance. Additionally, those brake lines found to have an indentation caused by the contact will be replaced and properly routed.
