OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY-EIGHT Recalls

The Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight has 4 recalls spanning the 1976 to 1994 model years, with the most serious being a 1978 defect where rear axle mounting bolts can break and allow a wheel assembly to separate from the vehicle while driving, causing sudden loss of control. The 1976 model year has a separately serious brake issue where the rear proportioning module in the brake combination valve can block hydraulic pressure to the rear brakes, reducing rear braking force. On 1979 models, the front outboard seatbelt anchor bolts can shed their heads during normal use, leaving the belts appearing secure but barely attached and likely to pull free in a crash. The most recent recall affects 1994 models, where a spring inside the headlamp switch can fail and either prevent the headlights from latching on or cut them out unexpectedly while driving at night or in poor weather.