# NHTSA recall 90V164000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 BUICK REATTA](/makes/buick/reatta/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-03\-01 to 1990\-04\-01.
- [1990 BUICK RIVIERA](/makes/buick/riviera/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-03\-01 to 1990\-04\-01.
- [1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO](/makes/cadillac/eldorado/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-03\-01 to 1990\-04\-01.
- [1990 CADILLAC SEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/seville/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-03\-01 to 1990\-04\-01.
- [1990 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO](/makes/oldsmobile/toronado/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-03\-01 to 1990\-04\-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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