Buick Century; Oldsmobile Ciera (1994): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 94V159000 · Aug 31, 1994 · General Motors Corp.
139,542
vehicles affected
139,542
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 94V159000
- Date
- Aug 31, 1994
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 139,542
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Doors > LATCH
- Model years
- 1994
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
WATER INTRUSION CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE POWER DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY.
What can happen
A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE POWER DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER DOOR LOCK RELAY AND ANY CORRODED TERMINALS. IN ADDITION, THE NEW RELAY WILL BE RELOCATED TO AN AREA WHERE WATER INTRUSION IS LESS LIKELY.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Century | 1994 |
| Oldsmobile | Ciera | 1994 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 94V159000?
2 models: Buick Century (1994), Oldsmobile Ciera (1994), about 139,542 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 94V159000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER DOOR LOCK RELAY AND ANY CORRODED TERMINALS. IN ADDITION, THE NEW RELAY WILL BE RELOCATED TO AN AREA WHERE WATER INTRUSION IS LESS LIKELY.
What can happen?
A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE POWER DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.