1996 Buick Regal Recalls, Fuel Economy and Costs

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Trim	City	Highway	Combined
FWD	13.9	9.3	11.8 L/100 km
FWD	13.6	8.7	11.4 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

Steering Transport Canada 2003336 · Dec 2003
On certain vehicles, the lower pinion bearings retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers may fail and permit the ball bearings to escape. If the problem were to occur, the driver would have to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel. Correction: Dealers a...
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Engine Transport Canada 1996099 · Jul 1996
THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING THAT CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. ALSO, IF A PERSON WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A...
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Brakes Transport Canada 1996065 · Apr 1996
THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE MAY CONTACT THE TRANSAXLE MOUNTING BRACKET OR ATTACHMENT BOLT. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR THROUGH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND AN EVENTUAL HALF SYSTEM BRAKE FAILURE. THIS WOULD INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD RESULT IN...
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Show 3 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices NHTSA (U.S.) 07E021000 · Mar 2007
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
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Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system NHTSA (U.S.) 96V116000 · Jul 1996
A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings NHTSA (U.S.) 96V069000 · Apr 1996
THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE CAN CONTACT THE TRANSAXLE MOUNTING BRACKET OR ATTACHMENT BOLT.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

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