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1971 Buick Riviera Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls 2 Model years 2 recalls name the 1971 Buick Riviera. Newest first.
The possibility exists that driving on unpaved road surfaces, particularly roads which are heavily graveled and which are extremely wavy or filled with chuckholes, at speeds which cause the car to pitch excessively, the front crossmember may scoop up loose stones or gravel and could be thrown into the engine compartment. It IS possible for one of these…
Risk and remedy Risk Increased steering effort or interference with steeringcontrol may lead to loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Remedy Inspect and install shield on affected vehicles.
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Wheels Jan 15, 1972 NHTSA 72V013000 30,885 vehicles
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.
1966: 0 complaints, 1 recalls 1966 1969: 1 complaints, 0 recalls 1970: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1971: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1971 1972: 0 complaints, 3 recalls 1973: 1 complaints, 1 recalls 1974: 0 complaints, 1 recalls 1974 1975: 0 complaints, 3 recalls 1976: 0 complaints, 1 recalls 1977: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1977 1978: 0 complaints, 1 recalls 1979: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1981: 0 complaints, 1 recalls 1981 1982: 1 complaints, 1 recalls 1983: 1 complaints, 1 recalls 1984: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1984 1985: 2 complaints, 2 recalls 1986: 2 complaints, 2 recalls 1987: 5 complaints, 2 recalls 1987 1988: 1 complaints, 1 recalls 1989: 9 complaints, 3 recalls 1990: 16 complaints, 5 recalls 1990 1991: 8 complaints, 1 recalls 1992: 12 complaints, 2 recalls 1993: 5 complaints, 1 recalls 1993 1994: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 1995: 130 complaints, 1 recalls 1996: 44 complaints, 2 recalls 1996 1997: 43 complaints, 0 recalls 1998: 29 complaints, 0 recalls 1999: 6 complaints, 0 recalls 1999 2000: 0 complaints, 0 recalls