1977 BUICK LESABRE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1977 BUICK LESABRE
The 1977 BUICK LESABRE has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:LINKAGES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. The most commonly reported problem area is the Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1977 BUICK LESABRE
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1977 BUICK LESABRE, potentially affecting up to 122,229 vehicles.
Recall 77V012000 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 33 vehicles affected
Defect: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE COTTER PIN MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND THE RETAINING NUT IMPROPERLY SECURED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE STEERING LINKAGE COULD DETACH FROM THE PITMAN ARM.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE ATTACHING NUT TO SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALL A COTTER PIN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 76V175000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
| 66,632 vehicles affected
View full details →Recall 76V132000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 55,564 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1977 BUICK LESABRE
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1977 BUICK LESABRE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I AM TRYING TO GET BUICK TO ACT ON THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 76V175000. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A RECORD OF IT. THE PIN KEEPS COMING OUT OF MY TURN SIGNAL AND THE SWITCH WON'T WORK. IT REALLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HOW DO I GET THEM TO FIND THIS RECALL ON THEIR SYSTEM?? I SPOKE TO A MANAGER AT THE GM HOTLINE...AND SHE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING (EVEN AFTER I SHOWED HER THE SERVICE BULLETIN ON YOUR WEB SITE...SHE SAID, UNLESS SHE CAN FIND IT ON THE GM SYSTEM, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING). PLEASE HELP! THANKS. JIM HERE IS THE INFO I'VE FOUND ON TEH SERVICE BULLETIN. I HAVE A 77 BUICK LESABRE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS YOUR BULLETIN DESCRIBES BELOW: COMPONENT: LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR: 1977 MAKE: BUICK MODEL: LESABRE YEAR OF RECALL: '76 TYPE OF REPORT: VEHICLE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 66632 SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO (CHEVROLET) 77C02 (PONTIAC) 77-C-4 (BUICK) 77-C-5.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TURN SIGNAL OPERATING UNIT OR VEHICLES WITH TILT STEERINGCOLUMNS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108.THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN WHICH MAY WORK OUT OF THE PIVOT,RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO USE TURN SIGNAL TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS OF YOURINTENTIONS TO CHANGE LANES OR TURN, CAUSING POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. (CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A RETAINER TO PRECLUDE PIVOT PIN DISENGAGEMENT).PASSENGER VEHICLE
Safety Rating for the 1977 BUICK LESABRE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1977 BUICK LESABRE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1977 BUICK LESABRE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1977 BUICK LESABRE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BUICK LESABRE
- 1972 BUICK LESABRE — 0 complaints
- 1974 BUICK LESABRE — 0 complaints
- 1975 BUICK LESABRE — 0 complaints
- 1976 BUICK LESABRE — 0 complaints
- 1977 BUICK LESABRE (current)
- 1978 BUICK LESABRE — 0 complaints
- 1979 BUICK LESABRE — 2 complaints
- 1981 BUICK LESABRE — 0 complaints
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