Buick · Canada · High
Buick Regal: Brakes
Affects Buick Regal · 1996 — about 781 vehicles.
The hazard
THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE MAY CONTACT THE TRANSAXLE MOUNTING BRACKET OR ATTACHMENT BOLT. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR THROUGH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND AN EVENTUAL HALF SYSTEM BRAKE FAILURE. THIS WOULD INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: BRAKE LINES WILL BE REPOSITIONED WHERE NECESSARY. THOSE BRAKE LINES FOUND TO HAVE AN INDENTATION CAUSED BY CONTACT WILL BE REPLACED AND PROPERLY ROUTED.
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