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Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.

Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.

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1986 BUICK CENTURY NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) RECALL INFORMATION

1986 BUICK CENTURY NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: THE GENERATOR BAT TERMINAL LOCATED ON THE RECTIFIER END FRAME MAY CONTACT THE CARBURETOR FUEL INLET PIPE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE BAT STUD MAY RUB THROUGH THE TERMINAL BOOT AND CONTACT THE FUEL PIPE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE AND CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT.

1986 BUICK CENTURY NHTSA RECALL TITLE: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

1986 BUICK CENTURY NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1985-10-04

1986 BUICK CENTURY NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 85V122000

1986 BUICK CENTURY NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

1986 BUICK CENTURY NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

1986 BUICK CENTURY NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 772

Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.

Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:

1986 BUICK CENTURY Recall Remedy: OBTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN FUEL PIPE AND GENERATOR BAT TERMINAL BY ROTATING THE RECTIFIER END FRAME.

1986 BUICK CENTURY Recall Notes: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/GENERATOR. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.8L ENGINES AND 108 AMP GENERATORS.