1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
The 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN.
Recalls for the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON, potentially affecting up to 809,864 vehicles.
Recall 79V161000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 476,245 vehicles affected
Defect: A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR.
View full details →Recall 78V139000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
| 333,619 vehicles affected
Defect: THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON.
Safety Rating for the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BUICK ESTATE WAGON
- 1975 BUICK ESTATE WAGON — 0 complaints
- 1977 BUICK ESTATE WAGON — 0 complaints
- 1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGON (current)
- 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON — 0 complaints
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