Oldsmobile Bravada Recall

Recalls are being issued when the manufacturers or the authority found out defects on the car parts and its structure. The 1998 edition of Oldsmobile Bravada has been a subject for recall because a fatigue fracture of the rear axle right-hand brake pipe can take place, resulting to a slow brake fluid leak causing a soft brake pedal. Because of this defect, once the brake pipe breaks, the driver would experience a rapid drop in the brake pedal, the instrument panel brake light would light up and there would probably a loss of rear brake performance.

These consequences could cause a vehicle crash. Another recall was issued in 1998 model year because "one or both of the attaching nuts for the right-hand lower control arm were not properly torqued. This will let the attachment bolt loosen and then break, causing the separation of the lower control arm from the frame. This defect may lead to loss of vehicle control and vehicle crash.

The 1992 Oldsmobile Bravada had also been recalled due to its electronically controlled air suspension that has a tendency to produce a brief electrical spike while the vehicle is running. This electrical spike can interrupt the powertrain control module allowing the vehicle to stall. If this situation occurs while the vehicle is moving, a crash could possibly occur. If the spike injures the powertain control module, the vehicle may not restart.

 

General Motors also announces a recall for the 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada because of the left-front brake pipe with a circumferential score at a random location along the length of the pipe. If the brake pipe corroded up to the point that it will become very thin, a fracture in the brake pipe may occur. Stopping distance will now become very limited, leading to a vehicle crash.