1972 Oldsmobile 88 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V013000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1970
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: February 6th, 1973

Defect Summary:
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.

Consequence Summary:
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V135000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1972
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: May 24th, 1972

Recall Notes:
OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.POSSIBILITY THATIMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED STEERING PITMAN ARM WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION, COULDPRODUCE LOOSE FIT WHEN ASSEMBLED TO STEERING RELAY ROD, CAUSING EVENTUALSEPARATION FROM PITMAN ARM AND CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER PITMAN ARM.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V185000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1972
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: July 19th, 1972

Recall Notes:
OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-2.CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-10.PONTIACCAMPAIGN NO 72-C-4.POSSIBILITY THAT MANUAL FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER MAY NOT HAVEBEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY AND MAY NOT STAY ENGAGED IN ADJUSTER TRACK DURING ANIMPACT, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.207.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW SEAT ADJUSTER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT SEAT.)