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2011 Buick Regal Recalled Over Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling the Buick Regal midsize luxury sedan over a condition with a wiring harness that could result in a fire.

The defect: the power seat wiring harness may contact the seat frame, causing the wires to chafe.

The hazards: chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Affected vehicles: 2011 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured November 3, 2009 to March 25, 2011, equipped with 8-way power adjustable front seats (RPO AG1, AG2).

Number of vehicles affected: 42,984 (United States figure)

The fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge.

Owners should: customers looking to find out if their vehicle is included in this Buick Regal recall should visit recalls.gm.com. There, owners will be able to enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to see any open recalls as well as customer satisfaction programs. If the vehicle is part of the recall, customers should take it to a Buick dealer.

Owners can also contact Buick Customer Service with questions by using the following information.

Contacts:

  • Buick Customer Service: 1-800-521-7300
  • GM Recall Number: 30710
  • NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
  • NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
  • NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov
  • NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V517000

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  1. How about recalling the driver’s seat heater on the same year and model of Regals? I have this vehicle and have trouble keeping the seat heater working for more than a minute for several resets. After several resets it will stay on. I have read on several Buick forum sites about MANY people complaining of the same problem. I am 67 years old and have been a lifelong GM car owner and have never had a car with so many problems, especially since most of them occurred just after the car’s mileage had just passed the 50,000 mile mark, meaning the warranty had just run out. Just a couple of months ago an automatic transmission module went out and when I called the Buick dealer service center they said “bring it in, we’ll put a new transmission in and it will cost around $3,000”. Never a mention about trying to figure out which part might have failed. Luckily I was referred to a local transmission shop who actually diagnosed the problem and repaired it for just over $1,500. When I called Buick directly, they said they couldn’t help since the car, with 51,000 miles, was out of warranty, funny how this happened just one thousand miles out of warranty. And don’t even get me started with the electronic problems I have had with the center stack of a/c, radio and navigation controls. Again just out of warranty.

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