The defect
INCORRECT CLEAR FRONT SIDE MARKER BULBS WERE INSTALLED RATHER THAN AMBER BULBS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR BULBS WITH THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 Regal | 1991 | 200 | 6 |
| Buick Regal | 1992 | 144 | 2 |
| Buick Regal | 1993 | 85 | 2 |
| Buick Regal | 1994 | 110 | 3 |
| Buick Regal | 1995 | 173 | 8 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1995
5 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the exterior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V158000 4 Aug 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V130000 5 Jul 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V039000 27 Feb 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V003000 20 Jan 1995 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995