NHTSA Complaint #967332 — 1988 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	967332
Vehicle	1988 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 15, 1995
Date Filed	June 20, 1995
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BEFORE ON A SECRET BULLETIN. NOW 20,000 MILES LATER THE HEAD GASKET HAS GONE AGAIN AND HAS DESTROYED THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

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