2005 Buick Lacrosse recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the clip that secures the brake pushrod to the brake pedal arm pin could have been bent when it was installed. A bent clip may come off, allowing the brake booster pushrod to separate from the brake pedal.
💥 The risk
Pushing on the pedal will not apply the brakes and a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a new brake pedal push rod bushing and retaining clip and, if the clip was missing, a new brake pedal arm assembly free of charge. The recall began on april 26, 2005. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V156000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05038
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 61,594
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Owner phone
- 1-866-608-8080
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 26, 2005
- Built
- May 1, 2004 – Mar 31, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05038. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.