Vehicle profile

2002 Buick LeSabre

Sedan · Large Cars

2 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 2002 Buick LeSabre

Specifications

What's under the hood.

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

Federal recall campaigns

2 federal recall campaigns.

2002 Buick LeSabre

How this compares

Most-affected system
AIR BAGS — 1 of 2 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 2002 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 02V222000

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

    CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

    Consequence: PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

    09/08/2002

  • 02V067000

    STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

    CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MISSING OR UNDER-TORQUED STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS. IF A BOLT IS MISSING, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE UNEVEN STEERING RESPONSE OR UNUSUAL NOISES DURING TURNS.

    Consequence: IF THE LEFT BOLT IS MISSING AND THE RIGHT MOUNTING STRAP FAILS, STEERING CONTROL IS LOST AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PRESENCE AND PROPER TORQUE OF BOTH STEERING GEAR BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 5, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300 OR CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.

    06/03/2002

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{
  "id": "wixh2dk38oku1oj",
  "year": 2002,
  "make": "Buick",
  "model": "LeSabre",
  "trim": "LeSabre",
  "submodel": "Sedan",
  "horsepower": 200,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3.8,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Large Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/2002/Buick/LeSabre/2002_Buick_LeSabre_e4d42b9d_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 2
}
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