Transport Canada runs its own recall programme. Its campaigns do not always
mirror the American ones, so a Canadian owner reading a US-only list is
reading about a different car than the one on their driveway.
1991 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1995101
16 Jun 1995
2,718 units in Canada
Seats And Restraints
ON CERTAIN TORONADO TROFEO'S THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP MAY BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THIS COULD MAKE THE BELT DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY BE UNABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE AT A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE WHO ARE BELTED. CORRECTION: A WEBBING STOP BUTTON WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
1992 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1995101
16 Jun 1995
2,718 units in Canada
Seats And Restraints
ON CERTAIN TORONADO TROFEO'S THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP MAY BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THIS COULD MAKE THE BELT DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY BE UNABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE AT A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE WHO ARE BELTED. CORRECTION: A WEBBING STOP BUTTON WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
1990 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1995101
16 Jun 1995
2,718 units in Canada
Seats And Restraints
ON CERTAIN TORONADO TROFEO'S THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP MAY BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THIS COULD MAKE THE BELT DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY BE UNABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE AT A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE WHO ARE BELTED. CORRECTION: A WEBBING STOP BUTTON WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
1992 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1991132
20 Sep 1991
128 units in Canada
Steering
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO STEERING RACK LOWER COUPLING PINCH BOLT MAY BE MISSING. THIS COULD RESULT IN SHAFT DISENGAGEMENT AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, A PINCH BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED.
1990 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1990142
12 Sep 1990
1,541 units in Canada
Powertrain
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FLOOR CONTROL ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT OPERATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN THE GEAR INDICATED BY THE SELECTOR THEREBY ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE OR TO PROCEED IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE ONE SELECTED. CORRECTION: TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON SUSPECT VEHICLES.
1985 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1989092
4 Jul 1989
78,600 units in Canada
Engine
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL (BRACKET) MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING. THIS CONDITION COULD ALSO CAUSE THE SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY TO WEAR THROUGH THE BALL AND CATCH ON OTHER COMPONENTS POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A STUCK THROTTLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: A BUSHING KIT WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
1984 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1989092
4 Jul 1989
78,600 units in Canada
Engine
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL (BRACKET) MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING. THIS CONDITION COULD ALSO CAUSE THE SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY TO WEAR THROUGH THE BALL AND CATCH ON OTHER COMPONENTS POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A STUCK THROTTLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: A BUSHING KIT WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
1989 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1989051
7 Apr 1989
516 units in Canada
Brakes
ON VEHICLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE COULD CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET. OVER TIME, THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR THROUGH RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND PARTIAL BRAKE LOSS. THIS WOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED.
1989 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1989050
7 Apr 1989
22 units in Canada
Brakes
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ABS), ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED. THIS COULD CAUSE INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND/OR POOR PEDAL FEEL IF THE ATTACHMENT LOOSENS. ALSO, THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT COULD SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED.
1984 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1989036
14 Mar 1989
34,192 units in Canada
Emissions
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105-EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INOPERATIVE CANISTER PURGE THERMO VACUUM SWITCH.
1986 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1988069
19 May 1988
3,026 units in Canada
Steering
THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD WEAR AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR/SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FLUID LEAK. THIS WOULD CAUSE AN EVENTUAL LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AS WELL AS PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
1987 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1988069
19 May 1988
3,026 units in Canada
Steering
THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD WEAR AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR/SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FLUID LEAK. THIS WOULD CAUSE AN EVENTUAL LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AS WELL AS PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
1986 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1987014
6 Feb 1987
10 units in Canada
Other
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 201 - OCCUPANT PROTECTION. - CONSOLE FRONT COMPARTMENT DOOR MAY NOT REMAIN CLOSED IN VEHICLE CRASH.-
1982 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1982013
28 Jan 1982
360 units in Canada
Engine
On certain vehicles equipped with 5.7 L diesel engines. Under certain conditions the governor weight retainer in the injection pump may fail and the throttle valve could stick preventing engine shut down. This could result in loss of vehicle control.
1981 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1981071
22 Jun 1981
600 units in Canada
FRON LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPCCIFIED TORQUE. NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION RESULTING IN REDUCED CONTROLLABILITY AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
1980 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1980127
9 Oct 1980
244 units in Canada
DIESEL VEHICLES. A WIRE IN THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) WIRING HARNESS CAN BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND THE EGR SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. A FUSIBLE LINK DESIGNED TO STOP THE FLOW OF CURRENT IN THIS SITUATION WILL BE BYPASSED BY A WIRE IN THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. AS A RESULT CURRENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE DRAWN FROM THE BATTERY THROUGH THE IGNITION CIRCUIT POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
1980 Oldsmobile Toronado
Recall 1979194
22 Nov 1979
332 units in Canada
THE TIRE PLACARD LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT TIRE SIZE INFORMATION SUCH THAT THE PLACARD CANNOT BE USED TO SELECT REPLACEMENT TIRES OF ADEQUATE LOAD CAPACITY. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 110 - TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database.