1985 OLDSMOBILE 98

1 recalls — 10 complaints

84V063000 May 21, 1984
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
OMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION LABELS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS".
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LABELS.
91 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Oct 22, 2002
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED A SMALL FIRE AND THE DRIVETRAIN AXLE WAS ON THE GROUND, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES HE WAS INJURED.*JB
Fire 1 injured
STEERING:RACK AND PINION May 8, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
STEERING:RACK AND PINION Nov 14, 1996
WHEN STEERING IS COLD IT IS HARD TO TURN, IN THE SUMMER TIME IT WORKS WELL. DESCRIBE .*AK
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Jun 19, 1996
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *SD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Mar 7, 1996
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Mar 7, 1996
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Jan 22, 1996
THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKS UP CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Nov 7, 1995
THE STEERING IS HARD TO TURN THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS CAR . TT CONSUMER UNTIL THE VEHICLE HEATS UP THE STEERING IS EXTREMLY DIFFICULT, CONSUMER ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW.*JB
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 26, 1995
ENGAGE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN TOTALLED VEHICLE. TT
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 21, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. TT