Recall Register

1981 Buick Lesabre: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1981 Buick Lesabre. The newest campaign is 83V077000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Aug 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cables. 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, 83V077000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will install a special cotter pin, to retain the accelerator pump pin, and a spring clip thrust washer on the accelerator pump link.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 23,816 units in total.

  1. 83V077000Received . 19,108 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Accelerator pump lever retaining pin may loosen after repeated heavy accelerator pedal applications. This could cause the throttle to become stuck in the open position.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install a special cotter pin, to retain the accelerator pump pin, and a spring clip thrust washer on the accelerator pump link.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  2. 81V037000Received . 93 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The power brake vacuum hoses may fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "brake hoses". The material used in the hoses will not perform according to specifications. The purpose of this regulation is stated as, "to reduce death and injuries occurring as a result of brake system failure from pressure or vacuum loss due to hose assembly rupture".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The vacuum pump inlet and outlet hoses will be replaced free of charge.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 80V125000Received . 4,615 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles may have been assembled with a brake pedal support bracket which was designed for use in diesel engine vehicles. The incorrect bracket may cause the service brakes to remain partially applied, resulting in brake overheating and reduced braking effectiveness.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect vehicles and, if necessary, replace the pedal support bracket at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 19671
  2. 19702
  3. 19713
  4. 19721
  5. 19741
  6. 19753
  7. 19762
  8. 19773
  9. 19782
  10. 19792
  11. 19813
  12. 19821
  13. 19830
  14. 19842
  15. 19851
  16. 19862
  17. 19874
  18. 19883
  19. 19892
  20. 19900
  21. 19910
  22. 19922
  23. 19931
  24. 19940
  25. 19951
  26. 19962
  27. 19972
  28. 19981
  29. 19992
  30. 20005
  31. 20010
  32. 20022
  33. 20031
  34. 20040
  35. 20050
  36. 20060

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. 1981 Buick Lesabre: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/lesabre/1981/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
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 1981 Buick Lesabre?
23,816 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Buick Lesabre have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Buick Lesabre, model years 1967 to 2006. 3 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Buick Lesabre open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.