OLDSMOBILE88
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1984 OLDSMOBILE 88 recalls

There are 3 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.

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Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as OLDSMOBILE 88.
NHTSA recall campaigns3
NHTSA consumer complaints9
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Most-mentioned components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES · 1VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · 1SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES · 1
Campaign 83V118000

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages

Mar 11, 1984
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.

Remedy

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

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Campaign 89V102000

Vehicle Speed Control

Apr 6, 1990
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).

Risk

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

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

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Campaign 84V027000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages

Dec 3, 1984
Summary

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

Remedy

BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

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