1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 88V175000 on 11/30/1988
- Component:
- Parking brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage and cable
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1987 - 05/31/1988
- Affected:
- 3,857
- Defect:
- The parking brake cable may be disconnected from the left rear brake caliper.
- Consequence:
- Parking brake cannot be properly applied and vehiclewill not meet the grade holding requirements of fmvss 105.
- Correction:
- Install a retainer on left rear caliper if cable is not already retained with a cotter pin and adjust parking brake system.
- Notes:
- System: brakes/fmvss 105.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 90V054000 on 07/18/1990
- Component:
- Seat belts
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1988 - 02/28/1990
- Affected:
- 673,000
- Defect:
- Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.
- Consequence:
- Seat belt may not sustain loads required by fmvss 210, and in a vehicle accident, the seat belt may not properly restrain a passenger, resulting in increased risk of greater injury to an occupant.
- Correction:
- Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.
- Notes:
- System: seat belt anchorage; fmvss 210.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 94V041000 on 04/05/1995
- Component:
- Wheels
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1988 - 02/28/1990
- Affected:
- 198,163
- Defect:
- Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. if these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the manufacturing codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.
- Notes:
- System: wheels.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with kelsey hayes steel wheels; models rpo pb6 14" and rpo pg1 15".note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please 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.
- Campaign:
- 95V115000 on 06/12/1995
- Component:
- Wheels
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1988 - 02/28/1990
- Affected:
- 22,361
- Defect:
- Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. if these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.
- Notes:
- System: wheels.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with kelsey hayes steelwheels; models rpo pb9 14" and pg1 15".note: vehicles previously inspected that had less than four wheels replaced in recall campaign 94v-041 are to be reinspected.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; buick at 1-800-521-7300; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 97V058000 on 04/16/1997
- Component:
- Structure
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1987 - 07/29/1988
- Affected:
- 676,535
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. the rear cradle bolts pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer. if both bolts pull through, the rear cradle would not longer be supported at these mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft can separate from the steering gear.
- Consequence:
- If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a vehicle crash could result.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1997.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 buick at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS TSB
- Bulletin:
- 476147
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- rattling noise/engine overheating. *tw
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