1981 OLDSMOBILE OMEGA
2 recalls, 2 complaints
81V038000 Mar 24, 1981
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Defect Description
THE ENGINE-TO-BODY GROUND CABLE ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURE. THE CABLE COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK DUE TO THE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND BODY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
Remedy
A NEW GROUND CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.
80V129000 Oct 8, 1980
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Defect Description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE INCORRECTLY ROUTED. THE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY THEN CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN DETERIORATION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE HOSE AND LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HOSES AND INLET PIPE AND ADD A CLIP AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Sep 25, 1996
AT ANY SPPEED THE CAR STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Jul 25, 1995
Incident date: Jul 15, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM HAS MALFUNCTION. TT
OLDSMOBILE OMEGA - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the OLDSMOBILE OMEGA across all model years (1973, 1984).
36
Total Recalls
5
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
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