Vehicle profile

1988 Buick Skylark

Custom · Compact Cars

4 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1988 Buick Skylark

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
150 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2.3L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 3-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Compact Cars

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1988 Buick Skylark

How this compares

Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 3 of 4 (75%)

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

  • 87V169000

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

    UNEXPECTED LOSS OF TAIL LAMP AND SIDE MARKER LAMP FUNCTION MAY OCCUR, REDUCING OTHER DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE VEHICLE.

    Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGIN CONDITIONS OF POOR VISIBILITY, SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME.

    Remedy: REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL.

    26/10/1987

  • 92V150000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

    Consequence: FUEL LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN ANUNDERHOOD FIRE.

    Remedy: REPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

    19/10/1992

  • 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

  • 90V042000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

    Consequence: LEAKING FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

    Remedy: REPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

    05/03/1990

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{
  "id": "6t8p3j4tlunda6b",
  "year": 1988,
  "make": "Buick",
  "model": "Skylark",
  "trim": "Skylark",
  "submodel": "Custom",
  "horsepower": 150,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2.3,
  "transmission": "Automatic 3-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Compact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1988/Buick/Skylark/1988_Buick_Skylark_Custom_3001a5c9_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 4
}
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