Oldsmobile 98 1985
Model 98 made in 1985 by Oldsmobile got 10 consumer complains there are 5 investigations as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train, seat belts and steering. The car had some investigations: steering, vehicle speed control and visibility. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1985
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 84V063000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1984 to 04/01/1984 | V (Vehicle) | 91 | 05/11/1984 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/21/1984 | 06/05/1984 | 571 | 110 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Omission of the certification labels as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard number 110 tire selection and rims. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will install required certification labels. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: certification; information labels.consequences of defect: absence of information could result in improper tirepressure resulting in shortened life of tire. incorrect replacement tires couldalso be selected, causing a possible safety hazard on the road. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| EA88019 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/28/1988 | 10/31/1990 | HYDRO BOOST | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE87038 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/09/1987 | 01/28/1988 | HYDROBOOST FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA88031 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/22/1988 | 10/23/1989 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| C89001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/06/1989 | 01/16/1990 | THROTTLE NON-RETURN | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VISIBILITY | ||||||
| EA86025 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/25/1986 | 03/02/1988 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/16/1996 | |||
| Seat belt retractor; failure on the driver side seat belt retractor, seat belt will not retract. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| 'cold power steering'. *sd | |||
| 2 | 05/01/1985 | ||
| 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 | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 05/07/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| When steering is cold it is hard to turn, in the summer time it works well. describe .*ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 01/21/1996 | |||
| The steering wheel and column locks up caused consumer to have a near accident. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/13/1995 | |||
| Engage in reverse, vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, resulting in totalled vehicle. tt | |||
| 03/12/1995 | |||
| Cruise control failure. tt | |||