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
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | ||||||||||||||||
75V214000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 39278 | 12/23/1975 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/19/1975 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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Notes | Chevrolet 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 date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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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 |