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Recall 1978133 — BUICK CENTURY 1979

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1978-11-23

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Agency: Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier: 1978133
Date of alert: 1978-11-23
Country / jurisdiction: Canada
Risk type: recall
Brand: BUICK
Product category: Car
Product type: Vehicle

Reported risk: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGED V6 ENGINES. ENGINES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT VACUUM DIFFERENTIAL VALVE INSTALLED IN THE AIR SYSTEM. AN INCORRECT VALVE WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO EXCEED THE EMISSION LEVELS SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.

Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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Recall 1978133 — BUICK CENTURY 1979

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