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1972 OLDSMOBILE 88

3 recalls, 1 complaints

73V013000 Jan 24, 1973
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Defect Description
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 T... Read more
Consequence
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
3,707,064 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
72V185000 Jul 19, 1972
SEATS
1,699 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
72V135000 May 25, 1972
STEERING:LINKAGES
41,711 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Jul 6, 2000
THE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. NLM

NHTSA Safety Investigations, OLDSMOBILE 88

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA94024 Opened: Jun 30, 1994 , Closed: Jun 30, 1995
EA, Closed , Model Year: 1992
INADVERTENT SHIFT OF TRANS
There is no summary currently available
PE94006 Opened: Jan 28, 1994 , Closed: Jun 30, 1994
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1992
INADVERTENT SHIFT OF TRANSMISSION
There is no summary currently available

OLDSMOBILE 88 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the OLDSMOBILE 88 across all model years (1967, 1999).

46 Total Recalls
1,228 Total Complaints
2 Investigations
97 Reported Crashes
108 Reported Fires
4 Reported Deaths

OLDSMOBILE 88 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
1999 2 106 View
1998 1 213 View
1997 0 129 View
1996 2 113 View
1995 1 150 View
1994 1 91 View
1993 1 99 View
1992 1 109 View
1991 2 16 View
1990 2 28 View
1989 2 32 View
1988 0 46 View
1987 2 22 View
1986 1 33 View
1985 2 7 View
1984 3 9 View
1982 1 13 View
1981 0 4 View
1980 2 0 View
1979 3 2 View
1978 2 0 View
1977 2 1 View
1976 1 2 View
1975 2 0 View
1974 1 0 View
1972 (current) 3 1
1971 2 0 View
1968 3 0 View
1967 1 0 View

Other OLDSMOBILE Models

Model Recalls Complaints
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SILHOUETTE 77 1,287 View
BRAVADA 46 1,350 View
98 41 417 View
OMEGA 36 5 View
INTRIGUE 32 1,608 View
TORONADO 27 45 View
ALERO 21 2,936 View