Vehicle recall 98V102000 · May 15, 1998
Buick Century, Buick Regal and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The owner manuals do not contain the requirement information pertaining to the vehicle headlamp aiming device. This does not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence
- If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may not be able to properly aim the headlights.
- Remedy
- Owners will be mailed an owner manual's insert which contains the appropriate information.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during June 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the insert and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300 or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V102000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 15, 1998
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- May 30, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 149,342
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Buick Regal (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Oldsmobile Intrigue (1999): 1999
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