1972 Oldsmobile 88 Recalls

1. Recall Description

   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 LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.

   Possible Effects

   INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

   Action

   INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

   Notes

   SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1970-08-01 - 1972-07-01

   Vehicles Affected

   3707064

2. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.POSSIBILITY THATIMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED STEERING PITMAN ARM WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION, COULDPRODUCE LOOSE FIT WHEN ASSEMBLED TO STEERING RELAY ROD, CAUSING EVENTUALSEPARATION FROM PITMAN ARM AND CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER PITMAN ARM.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1972-03-01 - 1972-05-01

   Vehicles Affected

   41711

3. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-2.CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-10.PONTIACCAMPAIGN NO 72-C-4.POSSIBILITY THAT MANUAL FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER MAY NOT HAVEBEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY AND MAY NOT STAY ENGAGED IN ADJUSTER TRACK DURING ANIMPACT, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.207.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW SEAT ADJUSTER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT SEAT.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1972-05-01 - 1972-05-01

   Vehicles Affected

   1699