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1984 OLDSMOBILE 98

1 recalls, 2 complaints

89V102000 Jun 16, 1989
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Defect Description
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
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.
1,755,897 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Oct 15, 1996
NOISE FROM DASH WHEN DRIVING.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. Dec 31, 1996
CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, OLDSMOBILE 98

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

EA88010 Opened: Nov 30, 1987 , Closed: Oct 31, 1989
EA, Closed , Model Year: 1987
THROTTLE CONTROL
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:UNDER PE87-041, GM PROVIDED THECOMPLAINT, ACCIDENT, INJURY, AND FATALITY DATA TABULATED ABOVE.ANALYSIS:DURING GM'S COMPILATION AND EVALUATION OF INFORMATION REQUIREDTO RESPOND TO THE NHTSA'S REQUEST UNDER THE PE, INDICATIONS WERE GIVEN THATTHE NUMBERS OF CONS... Read more

OLDSMOBILE 98 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the OLDSMOBILE 98 across all model years (1967, 1996).

41 Total Recalls
417 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
31 Reported Crashes
10 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

OLDSMOBILE 98 - Year by Year

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

Year Recalls Complaints
1999 0 1 View
1998 0 32 View
1997 0 35 View
1996 2 12 View
1995 2 71 View
1994 1 23 View
1993 1 15 View
1992 1 46 View
1991 2 69 View
1990 2 26 View
1989 1 14 View
1988 1 11 View
1987 4 25 View
1986 3 13 View
1985 1 10 View
1984 (current) 1 2
1983 0 1 View
1982 1 2 View
1981 0 7 View
1980 2 1 View
1979 3 0 View
1977 2 0 View
1975 2 1 View
1974 1 0 View
1972 3 0 View
1971 1 0 View
1968 3 0 View
1967 1 0 View

Other OLDSMOBILE Models

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INTRIGUE 32 1,608 View
TORONADO 27 45 View
ALERO 21 2,936 View