Seat Belt Problems of Oldsmobile 88

Oldsmobile 88 owners have reported 15 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt anchorage (5 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt buckle assembly (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Oldsmobile 88


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of Oldsmobile 88

The Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Seatbelts in the rear seat are not long enough to go around normal peolpe.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Seat belt buckle on the rear driver side, would not latch. Dealer was notified. The original seat belt is the wrong size. Dealer will not replace.   Read details...

The Rear Seat Belt problem

Rear passenger seat belt was manufactured backwards, causing the seat belt to be inoperable. Please provide any further details.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt problem

Driver side seat belt jammed and is unusable. Gm website limits contact to existing brands. There is no provision for Oldsmobile owners, and no dealerships to contact.   Read details...

The Seat Belt problem

Middle receiving part of the buckle in the middle front seat position sticks up awkwardly, making it impossible to buckle all the front seatbelts up with 3 passengers in the front seat. Also the vehicles middle front seatbelt does not fit around the occupant. Dealer cannot retrofit seatbelts.   Read details...




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