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2002 Buick PARK AVENUE Latches Locks Linkages Trunk Lid Lock Recall


NHTSA Recall #	57926
NHTSA Compaign #	02V328000
MFG Compaign #	02060
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	BUICK
Brand	BUICK
Model	PARK AVENUE
Model Year	2002
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
Date of notification	19/12/02
Begin date of manufacuring	01/02/02
End date of manufacturing	28/06/02
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	09/12/02
Report created	19/12/02
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	43980
Defect summary	On certain passenger vehicles, the emergency trunk release handle may be installed or forced out of the proper position.
Consequence summary	If the cable is out of the proper position, it could increase the force required to activate the emergency trunk release handle and a person trapped in the trunk may not be able to release the trunk latch using the emergency trunk release handle.
Corrective action	Dealers will secure the emergency trunk release cable to ensure that the emergency trunk release handle operates properly. Owner notification began december 19, 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.
Recall notes	Recall no. 02060. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Buick PARK AVENUE Latches Locks Linkages Trunk Lid Lock Recall

2002 Buick PARK AVENUE Latches Locks Linkages Trunk Lid Lock Recall

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