Buick · Canada · High
Buick Skylark: Not Entered
Affects Buick Skylark · 1982 — about 237 vehicles.
The hazard
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS OPERATED. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PIPE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND DUE TO THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM, A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. SHOULD A PARTIAL LOSS OB BRAKING ACTION OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCES ARE REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational