Vehicle profile

1996 Oldsmobile 88

Sedan

2 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1996 Oldsmobile 88

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
205 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
3.8L
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

2 federal recall campaigns.

1996 Oldsmobile 88
  • 95V204000

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE

    THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.

    Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE; THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR THAT THE SAFETY BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACE THE MALL MODULE.

    23/10/1995

  • 96V116000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

    A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING. UNTIL THE CAMPAIGN REPAIR IS MADE, THE VEHICLE HOOD SHOULD BE SHUT WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY.

    01/07/1996

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  "id": "hnty6vccawjc6yn",
  "year": 1996,
  "make": "Oldsmobile",
  "model": "88",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "Sedan",
  "horsepower": 205,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3.8,
  "transmission": null,
  "drive_type": null,
  "fuel_type": null,
  "body_class": null,
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  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 2
}
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