1988 Oldsmobile Ciera defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1988 Oldsmobile Ciera. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94048 · opened Jun 21, 1994 · closed Dec 30, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• STOP LAMPS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89035 · opened Jan 19, 1989 · closed May 24, 1989

  Summary:a chevrolet service bulletin dated july 1988 indicates that bothsockets must be replaced using part number 5972532.this service stockuses a new heat resistant material.production stock was also correctedbeginning with vins j7163799 and jj187909.===

• BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS
  Engineering Analysis EA89010 · opened Jan 17, 1989 · closed May 8, 1990

  There is no summary currently available