1997 Oldsmobile Aurora: raw data
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| vehicle | 1997 / oldsmobile / aurora |
|---|---|
| known issues | none published |
| complaints | 134 on file (1997-02-26 → 2017-07-11) |
| recalls | 1 |
| investigations | 2 |
| fars | 9 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code) |
| indexed | yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Known Issues clusters all years →
none published for this vehicle
NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →
| count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 1997-02-26 | 2017-07-11 | 0 | 17 | FUEL SYSTEM:51; GASOLINE:46; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:22; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:18; SERVICE BRAKES:11 |
Recalls all years →
| campaign_number | report_received_date | component | summary | consequence | remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04V110000 | 04/03/2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. | FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. | DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT LETTERS ON AUGUST 6, 2004. ADDITIONAL LETTERS TO OWNERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. |
Investigations all years →
| action_number | status | subject | components | opened | closed | recall_campaign | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA04003 | closed | FUEL RAIL LEAKS | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 2004-02-03 | 2004-04-23 | 04V110000 | ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AUROR |
| PE03050 | closed | FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | 2003-10-30 | 2004-02-03 | · | THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION 1997 USE THE M-BOND JUMPER TUBES. MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY DANA ON FAILED FUEL RAILS SHOWED THAT THE MONO-LAYER NYLON 12 JUMPER TUBES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING (ESC).GM BELIEVES THE ESC IS A RESULT OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL BLENDED FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE |
FARS occupant deaths all years →
| crash_years | occupant_deaths | match_type | vpic_recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2024 | 9 | legacy-code | 0 |
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/aurora
@misc{wrenchpro_1997_oldsmobile_aurora_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/aurora}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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