Oldsmobile 88 1976

Model 88 made in 1976 by Oldsmobile got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and service brakes, hydraulic. There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .

Model 1976

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
75V214000GENERAL MOTORS CORP. V (Vehicle)3927812/23/1975MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.12/19/197510/12/1979
Defect Summary
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
NotesChevrolet campaign no 76c04, pontiac campaign no. 76c7, oldsmobile campaign no.76c1, buick campaign no. 76c1.possibility that the combination valve, whichis a part of the hydraulic service brake system may have been improperlymanufactured and could malfunction.should this condition occur while vehicleis in motion at a time when minimum stopping distance is required.a vehiclecrash could occur without prior warning.(correct by inspecting and replacingvalve where necessary.) passenger cars and light trucks.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN
10/24/1996
 Bought vehicle assuming it had 90,000 miles, took vehicle in for inspection and discovered vehicle had 104,000. the dealer said that the odometer had been tampered with. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS
10/03/2001
 Rear wheel cylinders were defective, cylinders have been replaced twice within 40000 miles. cylinder wears down easily. *ak