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1988 Buick Estate

Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.

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These records cover every 1988 Buick Estate. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.

Recalls

1 recall names the 1988 Buick Estate. Newest first.

Vehicle speed control
Jun 16, 1989NHTSA 89V1020001,755,897 vehicles
A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
Risk and remedy
Risk
Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
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