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1978 OLDSMOBILE 88 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Recall
1978 OLDSMOBILE 88
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Units affected: 333619
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1978-06-13
Summary: THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE.
1978 OLDSMOBILE 88 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS Recall
1978 OLDSMOBILE 88
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS Units affected: 4504
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1977-11-16
Summary: THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, ARE BRITTLE AND THEREFORE MAY FRACTURE. THIS BRITTLENESS IS DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. IF THE BOLTS BREAK, THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
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