BUICK CENTURY 1992: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V066000

Make Model Year
BUICK CENTURY 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-05-13 1992-05-11 1992-05-20

Production Dates: 1992-03-01 - 1992-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 33

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE OPTIONAL REMOTE ENTRY MODULE MAY HAVE A FAULT WHICH CAUSES RANDOM ACTUATION OF INTERIOR LAMPS, DOOR LOCKS, AND/OR TAILGATE RELEASE. THIS ACTUATION MAY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE OR UNATTENDED.

Consequence

IF THE TAILGATE RELEASE ACTUATES, THE TAILGATE WILL OPEN.UNRESTRAINED PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT AREA COULD FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLEWHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, AND RECEIVE SERIOUS INJURIES.

Remedy

REPLACE THE REMOTE ENTRY MODULE WITH A NEWLY REVISED MODULE TO PREVENT RANDOM ACTUATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; REMOTE ENTRY MODULES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS 'STATION WAGONS' WITH REMOTE ENTRY MODULES.