Buick Lesabre, Park Avenue, Riviera; Oldsmobile 88 and 3 more (1996): Electrical system
Recall 95V204000 · Oct 23, 1995 · General Motors Corp.
32,869
vehicles affected
32,869
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 95V204000
- Date
- Oct 23, 1995
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 32,869
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Anti-theft > Control module
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.
What can happen
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE; THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR THAT THE SAFETY BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACE THE MALL MODULE.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Lesabre | 1996 |
| Buick | Park Avenue | 1996 |
| Buick | Riviera | 1996 |
| Oldsmobile | 88 | 1996 |
| Oldsmobile | 98 | 1996 |
| Oldsmobile | Aurora | 1996 |
| Pontiac | Bonneville | 1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 95V204000?
7 models: Buick Lesabre (1996), Buick Park Avenue (1996), Buick Riviera (1996) and 4 more, about 32,869 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 95V204000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACE THE MALL MODULE.
What can happen?
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE; THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR THAT THE SAFETY BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED.
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.