BUICK:CENTURY:1978 Recalls http://auto-recalls.justia.com BUICK:CENTURY:1978 Recalls 1978 BUICK CENTURY - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/85V048000-BUICK-CENTURY-1978.html EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LEADS TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKE ACTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL. Wed, 1 May 1985 00:00:01 EST 1978 BUICK CENTURY - POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/84V149000-BUICK-CENTURY-1978.html REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AXLES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE. Tue, 27 Nov 1984 00:00:01 EST 1978 BUICK CENTURY - SUSPENSION:REAR http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/81V025000-BUICK-CENTURY-1978.html THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE. THE REAR CONTROL ARM SUPPORTS AND POSITIONS THE REAR AXLE. FRACTURE OF THE BOLTS WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP FREE. Fri, 6 Mar 1981 00:00:01 EST 1978 BUICK CENTURY - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/78V018000-BUICK-CENTURY-1978.html THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS", IN THAT THE TIRE PLACARD DOES NOT CONTAIN LEGIBLE TIRE SIZE INFORMATION. Fri, 12 Oct 1979 00:00:01 EST 1978 BUICK CENTURY - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/78V139000-BUICK-CENTURY-1978.html THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE. Fri, 12 Oct 1979 00:00:01 EST 1978 BUICK CENTURY - SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/79V175000-BUICK-CENTURY-1978.html UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT WHEEL OUTER BEARING AREA WHICH CAN AFFECT THE WHEEL BEARING GREASE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE BEARING. THIS CONDITION MAY BE FURTHER AGGRAVATED BY IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE NUT. Fri, 12 Oct 1979 00:00:01 EST