Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: nhtsa investigations
All rows for this model in the NHTSA investigations dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.
| rows | 13 |
|---|---|
| model years | 1990–1997 (5) |
| data through | 2026-09-20 |
| method | /data/methodology#investigations |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Vehicle pages
Rows
| year | action_number | status | subject | components | opened | closed | recall_campaign | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | EA03019 | closed | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | STEERING | 2003-09-15 | 2003-12-18 | 03V527000 | GM'S LETTER TO NHTSA DATED DECEMBER 11, 2003, EXPANDS ITS ORIGINAL RECALL (NHTSA 02V286) TO INCLUDE CERTAIN W-BODY VEHICLES: 96-97 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME; 98 OLDS INTRIGUE; 97-98 OLDS CUTLASS; 97-98 CHEVY LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND MALIBU; 96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX; AND 96-98 BUICK REGAL.THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 750,283.GM DETERMINED THAT FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION IS RELATED TO DAMAGE OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING AND THE LEVEL OF THE PINION BEARING PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE.GM STATES, HIGHER RACK PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE (133 LB.) IS THE DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER |
| 1997 | RQ03001 | closed | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | STEERING | 2003-01-02 | 2003-09-15 | · | GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS T |
| 1996 | EA03019 | closed | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | STEERING | 2003-09-15 | 2003-12-18 | 03V527000 | GM'S LETTER TO NHTSA DATED DECEMBER 11, 2003, EXPANDS ITS ORIGINAL RECALL (NHTSA 02V286) TO INCLUDE CERTAIN W-BODY VEHICLES: 96-97 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME; 98 OLDS INTRIGUE; 97-98 OLDS CUTLASS; 97-98 CHEVY LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND MALIBU; 96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX; AND 96-98 BUICK REGAL.THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 750,283.GM DETERMINED THAT FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION IS RELATED TO DAMAGE OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING AND THE LEVEL OF THE PINION BEARING PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE.GM STATES, HIGHER RACK PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE (133 LB.) IS THE DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER |
| 1996 | EA99026 | closed | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | AIR BAGS | 1999-08-31 | 2001-12-28 | 00V171000 | There is no summary currently available |
| 1996 | RQ03001 | closed | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | STEERING | 2003-01-02 | 2003-09-15 | · | GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS T |
| 1995 | EA99026 | closed | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | AIR BAGS | 1999-08-31 | 2001-12-28 | 00V171000 | There is no summary currently available |
| 1995 | PE99027 | closed | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS | AIR BAGS | 1999-04-16 | 1999-08-31 | · | ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING |
| 1994 | EA96023 | closed | INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | AIR BAGS | 1996-09-27 | 1998-02-13 | · | THE FAILURE RATE (1.25/100K) ON THIS ISSUE IS LOW.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITURE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS ISSUE.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE. |
| 1990 | EA91049 | closed | JACK FAILURE | EQUIPMENT | 1991-11-26 | 1992-10-28 | · | === |
| 1990 | EA92024 | closed | STICKING THROTTLE | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1992-06-26 | 1994-01-31 | · | There is no summary currently available |
| 1990 | PE91072 | closed | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | STEERING | 1991-05-01 | 1991-07-08 | · | There is no summary currently available |
| 1990 | PE91107 | closed | JACK FAILURE | EQUIPMENT | 1991-08-01 | 1991-11-26 | · | There is no summary currently available |
| 1990 | RP01001 | closed | STRUCTURE | STRUCTURE | 2001-11-28 | 2002-06-13 | 00V189000 | There is no summary currently available |
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA investigations — Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme
@misc{wrenchpro_investigations_oldsmobile_cutlass_supreme_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA investigations: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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