NHTSA Complaint #10000584 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10000584
Vehicle	1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 23, 2002
Date Filed	December 25, 2002
Mileage	36,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

ENGINE ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY OR ASSEMBLED USING DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. GASKET FAILURE ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ALLOWS WATER TO MIX WITH OIL AND/OR FUEL, IF LEFT UNCORRECTED THIS WILL DESTROY THE ENGINE. SYMPTOMS SEEN BEFORE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN 40,000 MILES, WHILE THE CAR WAS 4 YEARS OLD.

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