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Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight

Oldsmobile Sedan 1995-1996

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

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Vehicle coverage snapshot

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Page roleModel Hub
Make
Oldsmobile
Model
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Year range
1995-1996
Generation
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View documented evidence for the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight 4 official records held across recalls, bulletins, investigations and complaints.

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Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight is a structured vehicle model hub covering 1995–1996 in US/CA.

Recorded fuel categories: Premium Gasoline, Regular Gasoline. Recorded electrification categories: not yet summarized. Recorded drivetrain categories: FWD.

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Structured vehicle data

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  • Fuel types: Premium Gasoline, Regular Gasoline
  • Electrification: Gasoline
  • Drivetrain: FWD
  • Total structured variants: 5

1996 structured configurations

MarketTrim/source labelFuelElectrificationDriveTransmission
CanadaRegular GasolineNot specifiedNot specifiedAutomatic 4-speed
USRegular GasolineGasolineFWDAutomatic 4-speed

Official evidence for this model

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Canadian recalls

2 distinct official identifiers · CA

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  • 1996099 — model years 1996

    THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING THAT CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. ALSO, IF A PERSON WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN THE HOOD…

  • 1995195 — model years 1996

    THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 114 - LOCKING SYSTEM AND 208 - SEAT BELT INSTALLATIONS. THE MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE MAY CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER…

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Recall/safety notes

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