NHTSA recall 87V168000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 87V168000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1987-10-26 |
| Owners notified | 1987-11-25 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT |
| Units potentially affected | 11936 |
What is wrong
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
What can happen
THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
The remedy
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
Notes
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSIONVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND WAGONS WITH 200 4R TRANSMISSIONS.
| 1987 BUICK ESTATE | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
|---|---|
| 1987 BUICK REGAL | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 CHEVROLET CAPRICE | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 GMC CABALLERO | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 PONTIAC PARISIENNE | Built 1987-06-01 to 1987-07-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.