Buick Regal: Brakes

Affects Buick Regal · 1997 — about 307 vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: REGAL GRAN SPORT MODEL. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PIPE MAY CONTACT THE THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR THROUGH, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND AN EVENTUAL PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SITUATION WHERE STOPPING DISTANCES WERE MINIMAL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: BRAKE LINES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CLEARANCE AND REPOSITIONED AND SECURED. DAMAGED BRAKE LINES 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