BUICK RIVIERA 1977: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V175000

Make Model Year
BUICK RIVIERA 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-10-22 1976-11-03 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 66632

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Notes

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 'CHEVROLET' 77C02 'PONTIAC' 77-C-4 'BUICK' 77-C-5.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TURN SIGNAL OPERATING UNIT OR VEHICLES WITH TILT STEERINGCOLUMNS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.108.THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN WHICH MAY WORK OUT OF THE PIVOT,RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO USE TURN SIGNAL TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS OF YOURINTENTIONS TO CHANGE LANES OR TURN, CAUSING POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.'CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A RETAINER TO PRECLUDE PIVOT PIN DISENGAGEMENT'.PASSENGER VEHICLE.