1987 Buick Century defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1987 Buick Century. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• STICKING THROTTLE
  Engineering Analysis EA92024 · opened Jun 26, 1992 · closed Jan 31, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• LOSS OF POWER STEERING
  Engineering Analysis EA89026 · opened Jun 12, 1989 · closed Oct 9, 1990

  Summary: the complaints describe a failure of the pressure hoseconnected to the power steering pump.used only on the 4 cyl models.this part has been redesigned and each gm division has issued aservice bulletin.warranty claims and parts sales are very high.===

• POWER STEERING HOSE FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89105 · opened Mar 20, 1989 · closed Jun 12, 1989

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• BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS
  Engineering Analysis EA89010 · opened Jan 17, 1989 · closed May 8, 1990

  There is no summary currently available

• STALLING
  Engineering Analysis EA87022 · opened Aug 27, 1987 · closed Nov 27, 1991

  Summary:the complaints allege that stalling is due to various faultycomponents of the fuel injection and/or ignition system. The followingmodels are involved:buick electra, lesabre, rivera, century; olds cutlassciera, 88, 98, toronado; pontiac bonneville.status:this investigation is ongoing.we are continuing to analyze…