1971 BUICK LESABRE

3 recalls — 1 complaints

73V013000 Jan 24, 1973
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.
Remedy: INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
3,707,064 vehicles affected
72V013000 Jan 15, 1972
WHEELS
30,885 vehicles affected
71V127000 Aug 2, 1971
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
15,000 vehicles affected
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Aug 24, 2000
THE FIRST TIRE FAILED AT ABOUT 70 MPH. THE ENTIRE RUBBER TREAD PEALED AWAY FROM THE TIRE CASING. ALTHOUGH THE CAR SWERVED BADLY I MANAGED TO STOP WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE PEELING RUBBER CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE DEALER (STRAUS DISCOUNT AUTO) REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND SAID "IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT". ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE FAILED AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED, (AGAIN CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215 75R15 )