- Vehicles
- 139
- Built between
- Nov 1983 – Feb 1984
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 March 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1983 and February 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 Oldsmobile 88Built November 1983 to February 1984
What the defect is
Vehicles were assembled with an incorrect brake pedal bracket which causes the brake pedal to be located in a position lower than normal.
What gets fixed
BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1983 to February 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 March 1984
- Owners notified16 March 1984
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 March 1984.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with hydroboost brake systems.system: service brakes; brake pedal bracket.consequences of defect: this could prevent full application of brakes if a lossof brake fluid occurred in either half of the dual brake system, possiblyresulting in vehicle crash.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.