Vehicles Involved

1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera V6-231 3.8LSECTION Vehicles Involved

Involved are 1986 and 1987 model Oldsmobile vehicles with the engines indicated:

Engine Engine
Year Model Model Name Size VIN Code

1986-87 N Cutlass Calais 3.0L L
1986-87 A Cutlass Ciera 3.8L 3
1987 A-wagon Cutlass Cruiser 3.8L 3
1986 H Eighty-Eight 3.0L L
1986-87 H Eighty-Eight 3.8L 3
1986 C Ninety-Eight 3.8L B
1987 C Ninety-Eight 3.8L 3
1986 E Toronado 3.8L B
1987 E Toronado 3.8L 3

RENDER: 1.0x

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