1971 OLDSMOBILE 88 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88
The 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, WHEELS.
Recalls for the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88, potentially affecting up to 3,737,949 vehicles.
Recall 73V013000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
| 3,707,064 vehicles affected
Defect: THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO...
Consequence: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88.
Safety Rating for the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the OLDSMOBILE 88
- 1967 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 0 complaints
- 1968 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 0 complaints
- 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88 (current)
- 1972 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 1 complaint
- 1974 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 0 complaints
- 1975 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 0 complaints
- 1976 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 2 complaints
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- OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 1,346 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 1,277 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE AURORA — 1,038 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA — 625 total complaints
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