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NHTSARecalled Nov 14, 1991 · #91V198000

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION. THE DRIVER CAN PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARKPOSITION WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT ACTUALLY BEIN PARK, RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON AGRADE. ALSO, THE DRIVER CAN PLACE THE GEAR SELECTOR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WITHOUTTURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT BE IN THE POSITION INDICATED,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. BOTH CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Product details

Product
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

INSTALL TWO TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIPS.

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