The 2001 Buick Park Avenue has 3 recalls, the most serious being a trunk emergency release handle that can shift out of position, requiring significantly more force to pull and potentially trapping a person inside the trunk.
The interior trunk release is a federally required safety feature designed to let someone escape from inside the trunk. When the handle or its cable sits out of alignment, the mechanism may not respond to a normal pull, and a person confined in the trunk may be unable to get out without outside help. The remaining recall involves the vehicle theft deterrent system, which on certain vehicles was programmed incorrectly and may not function as intended, potentially affecting whether the system arms or responds properly.
At a glance
What can fail
The emergency trunk release handle may become misaligned or pushed out of its correct position, preventing proper operation.
What the fix does
Dealers will secure the emergency trunk release cable so the handle works correctly.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The emergency trunk release handle can be pushed out of position, potentially preventing someone trapped in the trunk from opening it.
What the fix does
Dealers will secure the emergency trunk release cable to keep the handle in proper position.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The vehicle theft deterrent system was programmed incorrectly, which could cause it to malfunction.
What the fix does
Your dealer will reprogram the theft deterrent system to correct the programming error.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
