1985 Oldsmobile Calais
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 1985 Oldsmobile Calais. Newest first.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Small cracks may develop in the body pillar around the door striker bolt hole.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Cracks would increase leading to difficulty in closingthe door and might allow door to come open during a crash, increasinglikelihood of injury to occupants.
Remedy
Install inner and outer reinforcement plate on both left and right body pillars.
The secondary hood latch may be incorrectly aligned, or may exhibit a binding condition of the latch pivot. consequence of defect: this condition could result in the primary hood latch not being completely engaged to the hood, the hood could…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The secondary hood latch will be replaced and inspect the primary hood latch pop-up lever.
The throttle return spring assembly may fail preventing the throttle from returning to the closed (idle) position when the accelerator pedal IS released. consequence of defect: engine speed may not decrease and…
A loss of bonding adhesion between the paint and the windshield opening area could allow the windshield to separate during a 30 mile per hour frontal barrier test required by fmvss 212, windshield retention. consequence of defect: windshield separation during an…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Remove and reinstall windshield if a lack of paint bonding IS evident.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Smoke coming from engine. *Sd
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal › Switch · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Steering column wheel has cracked on two occasions, indicator light lever also broke off. tt
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Hood latch failed after recall repairs, causing hood to fly up. (86v-1210) *aw
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Seat belt separation
There is no summary currently available
- Headlamp switch failure
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- Windshield wipers
Summary:gm believes the problem has been corrected through its publi-cation of 7 service bulletins concerning this matter. In addition, gmdoes not believe windshield wiper failure represents a safety hazard.analysis: three failure modes have been identified; insulating film maybuild up between the brush face and the…
Summary:gm believes the problem has been corrected through its publi-cation of 7 service bulletins concerning this matter. In addition, gmdoes not believe windshield wiper failure represents a safety hazard.analysis: three failure modes have been identified; insulating film maybuild up between the brush face and the commutator of the wiper motor,corrosion may form in the wiper motor brush and disengagement of thewiper arms may occur. In view of the existing legal precedent, the largenumber of warranty claims concerning wiper motor failures (114,000) andthe high wiper motor and motor kit part sales (251,000), it IS imperativethat this matter receive management support.status: gm response dated 2/23/87. Analyzing as time permits.ea closed 3/2/88.=== d@
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 613590Information regarding snow intrusion into rear drum brake assemblies. **Mr
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