1985 Oldsmobile 88 Recalls

All 1985 Oldsmobile 88 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

July 25th, 1989
Recalled Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Recall Date
July 25th, 1989
Units Effected
1,755,897
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.

March 21st, 1985
Recalled Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Recall Date
March 21st, 1985
Units Effected
112
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V028000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1984
Date of Owner Notification: April 10th, 1985

Defect Summary:
THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRINTED WITH AN ERROR WHICH SPECIFIES A HIGHER MAXIMUM LOADING THAN IS ALLOWED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: EXCESSIVE VEHICLE LOADING COULD CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
NEW TIRE PLACARD LABELS WITH CORRECT INFORMATION WILL BE INSTALLED.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.SYSTEM: TIRE INFORMATION LABELS/FMVSS110.

Recall Comments

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