Oldsmobile · Canada · High
Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight: Not Entered
Affects Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight · 1978 — about 79 vehicles.
The hazard
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7 1/2" RING GEAR REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES (CODE P). THE REAR AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THESE BOLTS MAY BREAK ALLOWING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational