1986 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 86V061000 on 05/14/1986
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1985 - 09/30/1985
- Affected:
- 197
- Defect:
- An incorrectly indexed wiring harness may cause the center high mounted stop lamp to remain illuminated when the headlights or parking lamps are on. fmvss 108 lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment requires that this stop lamp be lighted only when the brakes are applied. also, the opera lamps may come on when the brakes are applied. consequence of defect: the center high mounted stop lamp provides additional warning that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. if this lamp malfunctions, it may contribute to a rear end accident.
- Correction:
- Correctly index wiring harness terminals.
- Notes:
- System: wiring harness for center stop lamp/fmvss 108.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with luggage rack and opera lamp options.
- Campaign:
- 86V093000 on 07/21/1986
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:anchorage
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1985 - 12/31/1985
- Affected:
- 2,223
- Defect:
- Left handed driver's side shoulder belt anchor plate may be upside down in lock pillar so that the unthreaded slot of the plate aligned with the hole in the lock pillar. this resulted in the anchor bolt being driven into the slot instead of the threaded hole of the anchor plate. consequence of defect: in a vehicle crash, belt anchor bolt may pull loose from anchor plate, thus failing to comply with fmvss 210, seat belt assembly anchorages, and increases likelihood of injury to occupant.
- Correction:
- Install a bolt anchor plate reinforcement and new bolt, as necessary.
- Notes:
- System: shoulder belt anchorage/fmvss 210.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with removable hatchroof option.
- Campaign:
- 89V102000 on 07/24/1989
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1983 - 01/31/1988
- Affected:
- 1,755,897
- Defect:
- A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
- Consequence:
- Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
- Notes:
- System:cruise control.vehicle description:passenger vehicles equipped with cruise control andcertain gasoline and diesel engines.
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