1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
The 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH.
Recalls for the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON, potentially affecting up to 476,245 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 →Owner Complaints for the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON.
Safety Rating for the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
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