Vehicle recall 71V127000 · August 2, 1971
Buick Centurion, Electra and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Buick campaign no 71-C-3.POSSIBILITY that heater control sup port bracket mayhave burr on its edge which could contact hea dlight switch wiring.ifcondition exists, burr could cut thr ough switch wiring, causing electricalshort and resulting infire in instrument instrument cluster area.fire canoccur wh en vehicle is in operation or when unattended with ignition sw itch inoff position.(correct by installing insulation betwe en headlight switchwiring and heater control support bracket. )
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 71V127000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 2, 1971
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- July 31, 1971
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/HVAC system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Centurion (1971): 1971
- Buick Electra (1971): 1971
- Buick LeSabre (1971): 1971
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