NHTSA recall 90V164000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 90V164000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1990-09-06 |
| Owners notified | 1990-10-05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT |
| Units potentially affected | 63964 |
What is wrong
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
What can happen
DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
Notes
SYSTEM: TRANSAXLE; SHIFT CONTROL CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1990 BUICK REATTA | Built 1990-03-01 to 1990-04-01. |
|---|---|
| 1990 BUICK RIVIERA | Built 1990-03-01 to 1990-04-01. |
| 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO | Built 1990-03-01 to 1990-04-01. |
| 1990 CADILLAC SEVILLE | Built 1990-03-01 to 1990-04-01. |
| 1990 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO | Built 1990-03-01 to 1990-04-01. |
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