BUICK RIVIERA 1990: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V158000

Make Model Year
BUICK RIVIERA 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-11-27 1991-09-13 1991-09-25

Production Dates: 1989-08-01 - 1990-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18904

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 101

Summary

BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT LIGHT WHEN IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION, THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, AND THE SHIFT SELECTOR IS IN THE PARK OR NEUTRAL GEAR RANGE.

Consequence

VEHICLES WOULD NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 101AND 105.

Remedy

REPLACE THE PROM IN THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING.

Notes

SYSTEM: CONTROL DISPLAYS; FMVSS 101 AND 105.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.