The issue
THE POWER DOOR LOCK RELAY ON THESE VEHICLES CAN SHORT INTERNALLY DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. CORRECTION: POWER DOOR LOCK RELAY AND ANY CORRODED TERMINALS WILL BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NEW RELAY WILL BE RELOCATED TO AN AREA WHERE WATER INTRUSION IS LESS LIKELY
Description (français)
Le relais du verrouillage électrique des portes de ces véhicules peut court-circuiter à la suite d'une infiltration d'eau. Le cas échéant, il pourrait y avoir risque d'incendie. Correction: Il faudra remplacer le relais du verrouillage électrique des portes et toute borne corrodée. De plus, il faudra installer le nouveau relais à un endroit où il y a moins de risques d'infiltration d'eau.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1994 |
| Oldsmobile Ciera | 1994 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1994 | 106 | 6 |
| Oldsmobile Ciera | 1994 | 46 | 4 |