Vehicle profile

1998 Oldsmobile Bravada

SUV · Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD

2 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
190 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
4.3L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
AWD
Body class
Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

2 federal recall campaigns.

1998 Oldsmobile Bravada
  • 97V218000

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

    Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

    24/11/1997

  • 98V053000

    SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

    09/03/1998

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  "id": "4b5la1ctjy9vs8b",
  "year": 1998,
  "make": "Oldsmobile",
  "model": "Bravada",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "SUV",
  "horsepower": 190,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 4.3,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "AWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1998/Oldsmobile/Bravada/1998_Oldsmobile_Bravada_27189652_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 2
}
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