# NHTSA recall 87V168000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1987 BUICK ESTATE. Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD](/makes/cadillac/fleetwood/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO](/makes/chevrolet/el-camino/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 GMC CABALLERO](/makes/gmc/caballero/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER](/makes/oldsmobile/custom-cruiser/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 PONTIAC PARISIENNE](/makes/pontiac/parisienne/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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