4 recalls across 4 model years
The Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight has 4 recalls spanning the 1976–1994 production run, with the most serious being a 1978 model year issue where rear axle mounting bolts on vehicles with the 7.5-inch ring gear rear axle (Code P) can break and allow a wheel assembly to separate from the vehicle without warning.
The 1976 model year has a brake combination valve where the rear proportioning module may block fluid pressure to the rear brakes entirely, reducing or eliminating rear braking force. On 1979 models, the front outboard seatbelt anchor bolts can break at the head while appearing secure, leaving the belt only lightly held in place and liable to pull free under crash loading. 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 off unexpectedly while driving, removing visibility during nighttime or severe weather conditions.
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