# NHTSA recall 99V089000

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: 99V089000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1999\-04\-26
- Owners notified: 1999\-05\-25
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 99333

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.  THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE."  A RETAINING CLIP, WHICH SECURES THE MANUAL VALVE TO THE LINKAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION DETENT LEVER, CAN BECOME LOOSE UNDER A COMBINATION OF POSSIBLE DRIVER SHIFTING MANEUVERS AND ALLOW THE LINK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE MANUAL VALVE.


## What can happen

IF THE LINK DISCONNECTS, THE DRIVER'S INDICATED PRNDL STATE MAY DIFFER FROM THE HYDRAULIC STATE OF THE TRANSMISSION.   IF THE DRIVER SELECTS 'DRIVE' AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTUALLY IN 'REVERSE', A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE/LINK ASSEMBLY WITH A REPLACEMENT MANUAL VALVE/LINK KIT, FEATURING A SPRING\-TYPE FASTENER.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 25, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1\-800\-521\-7300, PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 BUICK LESABRE](/makes/buick/lesabre/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1999\-01\-31.
- 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88. Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1998\-12\-31.
- [1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE](/makes/pontiac/bonneville/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1999\-01\-31.

## Investigated as RQ99007

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ99007: Recall query, opened 1999\-05\-26, closed 2002\-02\-08. TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE. POWER TRAIN.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V089000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V089000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIP5346](/bulletins/10115081.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [00704A](/bulletins/10004213.md), 2003-11-22, Service bulletin
- [030730017](/bulletins/10002394.md), 2003-08-27, Service bulletin
- [010730032B](/bulletins/628928.md), 2002-03-25, Service bulletin
- [010730044](/bulletins/628860.md), 2002-03-21, Service bulletin
- [99111](/bulletins/606664.md), 1999-08-31, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V089000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V089000)

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