1993 OLDSMOBILE 98 Recall
- Campaign:
- 96V015000 on 01/24/1996
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
- Affected:
- 585,182
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. the transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads.
- Consequence:
- Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
- Notes:
- System: power train; transmission; automatic; cooling unit and lines. vehicle description: passenger mini-vans with 3.8l engine and 4-speed automatic transmissions and passenger vehicles with l27 or l67 engine and 4t60e automatic transmissions and sold or registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and wyoming.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or buick at 1-800-521-7300. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
1993 OLDSMOBILE 98 TSBs (17)
- Bulletin:
- 436302
- Component:
- 072200 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Summary:
- faint buzzing noise from front of dash area. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 577106
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- cold start rattle noise. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 536401
- Component:
- 112000 electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Summary:
- dim headlamps, slow windshield wipers, etc resulting from low/no generator output. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 576113
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Unknown
- Bulletin:
- 576104
- Component:
- 180000 vehicle speed control
- Summary:
- Unknown
- Bulletin:
- 536401
- Component:
- 112000 electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Summary:
- Unknown
- Bulletin:
- 9573T4001
- Component:
- 105000 power train:driveline
- Summary:
- grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd
- Bulletin:
- 577106A
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Cold start rattle noise. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 577106A
- Component:
- 105300 power train:driveline:driveshaft
- Summary:
- Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw
- Bulletin:
- 731608
- Component:
- 135100 visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:interior
- Summary:
- Excessive vibration of electrochromic inside rearview mirror. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 970501776515
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Information based on engine idle surge, or mil (malfunction indicator lamp) illuminated with dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p0131, p0171 or 44 set. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 971101631041
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors).
- Bulletin:
- 98833005
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Some customers may comment that the vehicle
- Bulletin:
- 831704
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 832006
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Some customers may comment that there is corrosion ( rust ) appearing on the left and /or right rocker panel(s). *yc
- Bulletin:
- 990730030
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- Summary:
- Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 990730030A
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- Summary:
- Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking
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