1987 BUICK ESTATE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1987 BUICK ESTATE
The 1987 BUICK ESTATE 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 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT.
Recalls for the 1987 BUICK ESTATE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1987 BUICK ESTATE, potentially affecting up to 1,767,833 vehicles.
Recall 89V102000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 1,755,897 vehicles affected
Defect: A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
Consequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
View full details →Recall 87V168000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
| 11,936 vehicles affected
Defect: MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
Consequence: THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1987 BUICK ESTATE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 BUICK ESTATE.
Safety Rating for the 1987 BUICK ESTATE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1987 BUICK ESTATE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1987 BUICK ESTATE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1987 BUICK ESTATE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BUICK ESTATE
- 1984 BUICK ESTATE — 0 complaints
- 1985 BUICK ESTATE — 0 complaints
- 1986 BUICK ESTATE — 3 complaints
- 1987 BUICK ESTATE (current)
- 1988 BUICK ESTATE — 0 complaints
- 1990 BUICK ESTATE — 1 complaint
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