OLDSMOBILE88
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1987 OLDSMOBILE 88 recalls
There are 2 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as OLDSMOBILE 88.
Most-mentioned components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS · 1VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · 1
Campaign 87V135000
Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers
Jan 9, 1987
Summary
AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Risk
THE IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THEPLASTIC WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET MAY, UNDER A HIGH RESISTANCE LOAD,MELT DOWN AND IGNITE THE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET RESULTING IN AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy
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THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.
Campaign 88V080000
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Apr 5, 1989
Summary
EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.
Risk
THIS COULD PREVENT THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO CLOSED(IDLE) POSITION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED; THUS, ENGINE SPEED WOULDNOT DECREASE, AND LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
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