Defect & Vehicles Involved

DEFECT INVOLVED

General Motors decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1988 through 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme model vehicles equipped with 14 inch steel wheels (RPO PB9). These vehicles may exhibit a condition in which cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface and, should the cracks become severe enough, the wheel could completely separate from the vehicle. If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, steering and braking control of the vehicle could be affected, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.

To prevent this condition from occurring, retailers are to re-inspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel to determine if the wheels were produced during a suspect period. Whenever a wheel falls within the specified date code range, retailers are to replace that wheel assembly.

VEHICLES INVOLVED





Certain 1988 through 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme vehicles equipped with 14 inch steel wheels (RPO PB9) within the breakpoints listed.

Not all vehicles within the breakpoints are involved.

NOTE:
Only vehicles with the RPO PB9, 14 inch steel wheels are involved. Vehicles with the cast aluminum alloy wheels are not involved.

All vehicles listed on the retailer printout will require inspection and/or correction. Campaign involvement, or campaign completion of any vehicle(s) in question, can be verified by utilizing VISS (Vehicle Information Service System).

Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to involved retailers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished will enable retailers to follow-up with owners involved in this campaign.

These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.

The campaign printout sent to retailers, with involved vehicles, list only vehicles which are equipped with 14 inch (RPO PB9) steel wheels.