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Service bulletin 000730018

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id616367
Published by NHTSA2001-02-23
Manufacturer's number000730018
Manufacturer's date2000-11-01
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

NHTSA's summary

SOME OWNERS OF VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN MAY COMMENT THAT THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM THE PARK POSITION.

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET IMPALA2000
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE2000

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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