4 recalls across 4 model years
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight has 4 recalls spanning the 1979-1991 production run, with the most serious being a shifter clip defect on 1988 models where the clip can dislodge or bind the mechanism, allowing an accidental bump of the shifter to move the transmission into an unintended gear.
The 1991 model year has a separate brake concern where the parking brake may not hold the vehicle on a slope as required. Going back to 1980, the tire information placard on the driver's door may list incorrect tire sizes, making it unreliable for selecting replacement tires with adequate load capacity. The 1979 model year is subject to a compliance issue involving missing vehicle certification and tire pressure labels.
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