1984 Oldsmobile 88 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V102000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: July 20th, 1989

Defect Summary:
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 Summary:
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM:CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ANDCERTAIN GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V027000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: November 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1984
Date of Owner Notification: March 16th, 1984

Defect Summary:
VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE LOCATED IN A POSITION LOWER THAN NORMAL.

Corrective Summary:
BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDROBOOST BRAKE SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD PREVENT FULL APPLICATION OF BRAKES IF A LOSSOF BRAKE FLUID OCCURRED IN EITHER HALF OF THE DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM, POSSIBLYRESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASH.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V118000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: November 21st, 1983

Defect Summary:
THE THROTTLE MAY JAM AND MAY NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE OMISSION, DURING ASSEMBLY, OF A NUT ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD WHICH LIMITS TRAVEL IN THE THROTTLE MECHANISM.

Corrective Summary:
VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE MISSING NUT ADDED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8 LITER V-6 ENGINES ANDCRUISE CONTROL.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; CRUISE CONTROL ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THROTTLE JAMMING OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOWWHEN THE DRIVER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL, WITHOUT WARNING, COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNERS ARE CAUTIONED TO HANDLE A THROTTLE JAM BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL ANDBRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC.