1985 Oldsmobile 88 Recalls

1985 OLDSMOBILE 88 Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Date Announced: 03/19/1985

Description of Recall: THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRINTED WITH AN ERROR WHICH SPECIFIES A HIGHER MAXIMUM LOADING THAN IS ALLOWED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: EXCESSIVE VEHICLE LOADING COULD CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: NEW TIRE PLACARD LABELS WITH CORRECT INFORMATION WILL BE INSTALLED.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.SYSTEM: TIRE INFORMATION LABELS/FMVSS110.

1985 OLDSMOBILE 88 Recall

Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Date Announced: 06/16/1989

Description of Recall: 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).

Conequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

Notes: SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ANDCERTAIN GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES.