Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

NHTSA recall 87V168000 · announced October 26, 1987 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 11,936 units affected

The problem

MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.

The risk

THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.

What to do

REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSIONVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND WAGONS WITH 200 4R TRANSMISSIONS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1987 Buick Estate
• 1987 Buick Regal
• 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood
• 1987 Chevrolet Caprice
• 1987 Chevrolet El Camino
• 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• 1987 Gmc Caballero
• 1987 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
• 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass
• 1987 Pontiac Parisienne

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.