Recall Register

1979 Buick Electra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1979 Buick Electra. The newest campaign is 79V247000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Nov 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 79V247000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will replace all original equipment front outboard seat belt anchor bolts on the affected vehicles at no cost to owner.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,341,732 units in total.

  1. 79V247000Received . 1,326,404 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The heads may break off the front outboard seat belt anchor bolts during normal vehicle operation even under no load conditions. This is due to the combination of bolts used, high installation torque and arrangement of the body anchorage.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace all original equipment front outboard seat belt anchor bolts on the affected vehicles at no cost to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  2. 79V142000Received . 15,328 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles the brake stoplight and cruise control switch which is operated by the brake pedal may have been assembled with an incorrect lubricant on the actuating plunger. This can cause the rear brake stoplights to become inoperative and the cruise control, if activated, to stay electrically engaged.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake stoplight and cruise control switch at no cost to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19651
  2. 19661
  3. 19671
  4. 19702
  5. 19713
  6. 19722
  7. 19741
  8. 19752
  9. 19762
  10. 19772
  11. 19781
  12. 19792
  13. 19812
  14. 19821
  15. 19830
  16. 19842
  17. 19850
  18. 19863
  19. 19872
  20. 19880
  21. 19890
  22. 19901
  23. 19910

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1979 Buick Electra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/electra/1979/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1979 Buick Electra?
1,341,732 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Buick Electra have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the Buick Electra, model years 1965 to 1991. 2 of them name the 1979 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Buick Electra open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.