Oldsmobile 98 1989
Model 98 made in 1989 by Oldsmobile got 14 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to communications and electrical system. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 1989
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E043000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | E (Equipment) | 88303 | 10/18/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/19/2006 | 05/22/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| The horn sounds intermittantly because the rackets that the horn pad connects to are broken. | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| Horn switch failed cpmpletely which leaves horn activated continuously. horn had to be disconnected. *ak | |||
| Horn does not work at all. dealer suggested going to a junk yard to replace horn. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/23/2005 | 117000 | 1 | |
| Dt: consumer purchased a. heater switch. consumer installed the switch himself. there were no instructions/warning or cautions on the box. there were specs on the box on how many inches to keep it away from anything flammable. consumer was driving the car with the installed switch and the car caught on fire 5 minutes later. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/09/1996 | 9 | 07/24/1989 | |
| Intermittent stalling. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/02/1994 | |||
| When car is warm and at stop light car make noise. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 07/19/1996 | 2 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Fuel tank sending unit not registering properly, shorting out fuel pump, which caused vehicle to stall when applying brakes. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/19/1996 | 2 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Fuel tank sending unit not registering properly, shorting out fuel pump, which caused vehicle to stall when applying brakes. | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 12/01/1989 | |||
| The october '99 issue of consumer's report states that bulletin 331708 covers a hidden warranty on 1988-1992 oldsmobiles if the base coat clear coat chalks, degrades, or whites. our car has been this way for many year and we were unaware of the hidden warranty. when i called the service manager today, he stated that this bulletin expired seven (7) years after the car was built (1996). we were not notified of this coverage or we would have taken action earlier. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 11/17/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver shoulder lap belt did not restrain driver from hitting the steering wheel, during totalled head on collision. tt consumer suffered severe injuries.*jb | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 02/14/1996 | |||
| The drivers side seat broke away from the weld and the seat collapsed backwards. if vehicle was being driven could cause an accident. please describe. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/23/1996 | |||
| Backing out of garage, car accelerated suddenly, went into neighbor's fence. *ak | |||