10 of the 193 complaints about the 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass are about the equipment — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 206,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1993 CUTLASS CIERA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR CONDITIONER CONVERSION KIT UPGRADE AND POWER STEERING ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DECLINED ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S AGE AND MILEAGE. ALSO, THE A/C CONVERSION KIT WAS NOT INSTALLED AT A GMC DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #11005690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HAS A DECAL ON THE UNDERSIDE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. A FUSE IS IN THE BOX, WHERE IT INDICATED AN AIR BAG FUSE. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER STATED GM FAILED TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS THAT SOME OF THE VEHICLES PRODUCED COULD HAVE AN ERRONEOUS DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DECAL STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. UPDATED 04/18/13
NHTSA complaint #10503709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CABLE AND AIR CONDITIONER HOSE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE RESULTING IN CHAFFING AND HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER HOSE.
NHTSA complaint #539388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #519211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR CABLE ROUTED SO THAT IT RUBS AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR LINE, CAUSING IT TO RUB A HOLE IN THE EVAPORATOR LINE CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #507116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WORE A HOLE IN LOW SIDE OF A/C HOSE DUE TO AN ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECT, POOR DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE CAUSED A HOLE IN THE LOW SIDE OF THE A/C HOSE.
NHTSA complaint #507659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
FAILURE OF THE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK, WHEN DRIVING THE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK CAME OFF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #802580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #504054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HIGH PRESSURE AIR CONDITIONER HOSE RUBBED AGAINST SHIFT SELECTOR ROD, CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER HOSE TO DEVELOP A HOLE RESULTING IN REFRIGERANT LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #505429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITION UNIT LEAKED UNKNOWN FUMES POSSIBLE FREON ENTERING COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP STATES DEFINITELY A/C RELATED BUT CAN'T FIND LOCATION OF FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #964914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.