1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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N/A

Safety Rating

2

Owner Complaints

1 Crash

2

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

0

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER

The 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. The most commonly reported problem area is the Vehicle Speed Control (1 complaint).

Recalls for the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER

NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER, potentially affecting up to 1,767,833 vehicles.

Recall 89V102000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

| 1,755,897 vehicles affected

Defect: A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

Consequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

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Recall 87V168000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

| 11,936 vehicles affected

Defect: MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.

Consequence: THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.

Remedy: REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.

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Owner Complaints for the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER

2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Most Recent Complaints

#840888 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | | N/A miles
THE CONSUME STATE'S WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN OR COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND THE CONSUMER HAS AWARE THE MANUFACTURE.
#970591 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | | N/A miles Crash 1 Injury
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE IN REVERSE.IN DRIVE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND HAD ACCIDENT. TT

Safety Rating for the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER

NHTSA has not yet tested the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER

No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.

NHTSA Investigations for the 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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