# Transport Canada recall 1998189

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1998189
- Manufacturer's number: 98052
- Reported: 1998\-09\-23
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1610

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the automatic transaxle shift lever appears to be in PARK, but can easily be moved from the PARK position without the use of the key, transaxle lever detent button, or depressing the brake. If the shift lever were to come out of PARK while the vehicle is parked on a non\-level surface, a roll away could occur with the possibility of a crash without prior warning.  Correction: Shifter assembly will be replaced.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 GEO METRO](/makes/geo/metro/1997/recalls.md)
- [1997 PONTIAC FIREFLY](/makes/pontiac/firefly/1997/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [98052](/bulletins/615110.md), 2000-12-28, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1998189](/v1/recalls/tc/1998189)

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