Vehicle profile

1988 Buick LeSabre

Limited · Large Cars

4 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1988 Buick LeSabre

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
100 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
3.8L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Large Cars
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1988 Buick LeSabre

How this compares

Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 1 of 4 (25%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1988 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 88V006000

    SEAT BELTS

    OWNERS MANUAL DID NOT INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS ON PROPER USAGE OF REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS.

    Consequence: VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 209.

    Remedy: FURNISH OWNERS WITH UPDATED OWNERS MANUALS THAT CONTAIN THE OMITTED INSTRUCTIONS.

    20/01/1988

  • 06E043000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

    Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

    19/05/2006

  • 88V067000

    SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

    LOW TORQUE OF THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS COULD CAUSE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND/OR POOR PEDAL FEEL IF ATTACHMENT LOOSENS.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF BRAKEHYDRAULIC UNIT FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET AND RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONAND AN ACCIDENT.

    Remedy: REPLACE HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS.

    19/04/1988

  • 89V102000

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

    Consequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Remedy: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

    16/06/1989

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GET /v1/vehicles/ble6lcp24wk4cj3
{
  "id": "ble6lcp24wk4cj3",
  "year": 1988,
  "make": "Buick",
  "model": "LeSabre",
  "trim": "LeSabre",
  "submodel": "Limited",
  "horsepower": 100,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3.8,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Large Cars",
  "image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/1988-buick-lesabre-1754844313162-7d682730.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 4
}
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