Buick · Canada · High
Buick Omega, Skylark: Not Entered
Affects Buick Omega, Skylark · 1982 — about 608 vehicles.
The hazard
THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE AND OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD THE BRAKE PIPE COULD FAIL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND CONSEQUENT PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. SHOULD A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION 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