NHTSA Complaint #808773 — 1988 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	808773
Vehicle	1988 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 3, 1996
Date Filed	March 18, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, OWNER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

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