{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V049000","date":"1985-04-29","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS","summary":"THE REAR BUMPER MAY FRACTURE DURING A REAR END            COLLISION, PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK, AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.                                                                                                         CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL LEAK CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE WHICH COULD  RESULT IN BURN INJURIES TO PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE CAR.","consequence":null,"remedy":"REPLACE THE REAR BUMPER BRACKETS AND THE \"L\" SHAPED           REINFORCEMENT WITH A \"U\" SHAPED FULL REINFORCEMENT.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, EXCEPT THOSE EQUIPPED WITH FULL ALUMINUM REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT. SYSTEM: REAR BUMPER/FUEL TANK.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":196939,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1984,"make":"BUICK","model":"REGAL","vehicle_id":"1984_buick_regal","match":"exact","built_from":"1983-08-01","built_to":"1985-02-01"},{"year":1985,"make":"BUICK","model":"REGAL","vehicle_id":"1985_buick_regal","match":"exact","built_from":"1983-08-01","built_to":"1985-02-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/85V049000"}