1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass defect investigations

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

• ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION
  Recall Query RQ99002 · opened Mar 4, 1999 · still open · led to recall 97V058000

  On april 1, 1997, general motors corporation filed a defect information report to recall the subject vehicles, registered in 14 high corrosion states, to replace the rear engine cradle bolts and retainers.the rear engine cradle bolts would either fracturer or pull through the retianers due to corrosion.as of september …

• CRADLE BOLT FAILURES
  Recall Query RQ97017 · opened Oct 2, 1997 · still open · led to recall 97V058000

  There is no summary currently available

• CORRODED REAR DISK BRAKES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94063 · opened Aug 12, 1994 · closed Dec 21, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL
  Engineering Analysis EA91005 · opened Oct 31, 1990 · closed Dec 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• BRAKE PERFORMANCE
  Engineering Analysis EA90041 · opened Aug 29, 1990 · closed Mar 30, 1992

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• FAILURE STOP LAMP SWITCH
  Preliminary Evaluation PE90088 · opened Jun 11, 1990 · closed Oct 31, 1990 · led to recall 90V185000

  There is no summary currently available

• PARKING BRAKE CABLE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89145 · opened Jul 21, 1989 · closed Sep 22, 1989

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• THROTTLE NON-RETURN
  Compliance Investigation C89001 · opened Mar 6, 1989 · closed Jan 16, 1990

  There is no summary currently available