Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V147000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-09-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V147000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
505
Reported to NHTSA
1976-09-21
Owners notified
1976-09-22

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 77-C-2.V6 ENGINE ONLY AND AIR CONDITIONINGPOSSIBILITY THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FEED WIRES WERE ROUTED ACROSS THE TOP OF THECOMPRESSOR-DELCOTRON SUPPORT STRUT.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE INSULATION ONWIRE MAY WEAR THROUGH.SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE BLOWER CIRCUIT MAY BE SHORTCIRCUITED TO GROUND CAUSING THE FUSIBLE LINK IN THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS TOOPEN THE CIRCUIT.THIS WILL CAUSE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND AFFECT TAILLIGHTSAND WINDSHIELD WIPERS.THE HEADLIGHTS, HOWEVER, WILL OPERATE AS LONG ASBATTERY POWER IS AVAILABLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND RE-ROUTING WIRING WHERENECESSARY).PASSENGER VEHICLE.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Century1977
Buick Century Custom1977
Buick Regal1977

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.