1971 Oldsmobile 98 Recalls
All 1971 Oldsmobile 98 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.October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
3,707,064
3,707,064
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.
Recall Comments
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