Vehicle profile

1984 Buick Regal

Limited · Midsize Cars

5 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1984 Buick Regal

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
165 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
3.8L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 3-spd
Body class
Midsize Cars

Federal recall campaigns

5 federal recall campaigns.

1984 Buick Regal

How this compares

Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 1 of 5 (20%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1984 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 85V049000

    STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

    THE REAR BUMPER MAY FRACTURE DURING A REAR END COLLISION, PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK, AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL LEAK CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN BURN INJURIES TO PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE CAR.

    Remedy: REPLACE THE REAR BUMPER BRACKETS AND THE "L" SHAPED REINFORCEMENT WITH A "U" SHAPED FULL REINFORCEMENT.

    29/04/1985

  • 06E043000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

    Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

    19/05/2006

  • 89V102000

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    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.

    16/06/1989

  • 84V011000

    SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

    SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.

    Remedy: INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.

    06/02/1984

  • 85V024000

    STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

    ONE OF THE THREE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE STEERING GEAR COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Remedy: TIGHTEN THE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS.

    05/03/1985

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{
  "id": "6lgv2jliaii7izo",
  "year": 1984,
  "make": "Buick",
  "model": "Regal",
  "trim": "Regal",
  "submodel": "Limited",
  "horsepower": 165,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3.8,
  "transmission": "Automatic 3-spd",
  "drive_type": null,
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Midsize Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1984/Buick/Regal/1984_Buick_Regal_Limited_25fe7581_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 5
}
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