1968 Oldsmobile 88 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V031000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1967
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1968
Date of Owner Notification: April 4th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY OF MISALIGNED TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT SWITCH ACTUATING ROD COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BE HELD IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION SHOULD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BE SNAPPED TO THE FLOOR ABNORMALLY HARD TO MAKE A DOWNSHIFT.IF THE THROTTLE IS HELD PARTIALLY OPEN BY THIS ROD THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND REALIGN ROD IF NECESSARY.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V122000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: November 15th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT TIRE SIZES 8.45 X 15 AND 8.85 X 15 (8-PLY RATED), WHITE SIDEWALL, MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION DURING SUSTAINED HIGH SPEED OPERATION WITH MAXIMUM VEHICLE LOADING.IF SEPARATION OCCURS, ACUTE VIBRATION OR THUMPING WILL ALERT VEHICLE OPERATOR LONG BEFORE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IS EXPERIENCED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIRES WHERE NECESSARY.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V050000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: May 16th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ADJUSTING STUD NUT AT THE BELL CRANK END OFTHE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS IMPROPERLY TORQUED.LOW TORQUE COULD CAUSE NUT TO WORK OFF.IF THIS HAPPENS, THE ADJUSTING STUD COULD COME OUT OF ITS SLOT AND HOLD THE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING SPECIAL TORQUED NUT AND ADJUSTING LINKAGE AS NECESSARY.)