Front Seat Head Restraint problems of the 1996 Oldsmobile 88

Three problems related to front seat head restraint have been reported for the 1996 Oldsmobile 88. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Head Restraint problem

Failure Date: 03/19/1996

Insufficient leg room in passenger compartment, also headrest not tall enough to support tall people.

2 Front Seat Head Restraint problem

Head restraint design problems.

3 Front Seat Head Restraint problem

In the fully extended position the headrests offer no protection for the driver and passenger over 5feet and 5inches tall.




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