Vehicle profile

1982 Buick Skylark

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3 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1982 Buick Skylark

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
110 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
3.8L
Fuel
Gasoline
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

3 federal recall campaigns.

1982 Buick Skylark

How this compares

Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 1 of 3 (33.3%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1982 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 82V021000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

    UNDER CERTAAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE OF THESE CLAMPS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AT ANY OF THE FOUR PIPE TO HOSE CONNECTIONS. LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR DURING REFUELING, OR WHILE DRIVING, IF THE FUEL TANK IS ABOVE 3/4 FULL.

    Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND VENT PIPE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

    08/03/1982

  • 82V018000

    POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

    THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS OPERATED. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE MAY RESULT IN WEAR THROUGH OF THE INSULATION ON THE CLUTCH CABLE. THE RESULTING METAL ON METAL CONTACT COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PIPE, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKE ACTION.

    Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT SYSTEM BY PROVIDING A MINIMUM 1/2 INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN CLUTCH CABLE AND BRAKE PIPE TO AVOID METAL ON METAL CONTACT.

    02/03/1982

  • 83V007000

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULLING FORCE SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES".

    Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.

    01/01/1983

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GET /v1/vehicles/jvpa6c3thmxl586
{
  "id": "jvpa6c3thmxl586",
  "year": 1982,
  "make": "Buick",
  "model": "Skylark",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "Custom",
  "horsepower": 110,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3.8,
  "transmission": null,
  "drive_type": null,
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": null,
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1982/Buick/Skylark/1982_Buick_Skylark_Custom_92aa2861_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 3
}
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