What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1980114
- Recall date
- 2 September 1980
- Make
- Buick
- Models
- Lesabre, Regal, Century
- Model years
- 1977
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 14,357
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 350 C.I.D. 2 BARREL CARBURETOR ENGINES. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) HOSE MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST CROSSOVER PASSAGE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. ALSO, THE EGR VALVE MAY HAVE A PLUGGED PASSAGE AND THE CARBURETOR OFF-IDLE AIR BLEED PASSAGE MAY REQUIRE CLEANING. THESE ITEMS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO EMIT EXHAUST GAS POLLUTANTS IN EXCESS OF LEVELS REQUIRED BY CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1980114.