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

NHTSA recall 88V050000 · announced April 4, 1988 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 370,831 units affected

The problem

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BUTTON MECHANISM MAY WEAR TO THE POINT THAT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS.

The risk

A LEVER WITH THIS CONDITION COULD BE INADVERTENTLY BUMPEDOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE BY THE DRIVER OR A PASSENGER WHILE THE VEHICLEIS BEING DRIVEN. A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIFTING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

A NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/SHIFT LEVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1983 Chevrolet Chevette
• 1984 Chevrolet Chevette
• 1985 Chevrolet Chevette
• 1986 Chevrolet Chevette
• 1983 Pontiac T1000
• 1984 Pontiac T1000
• 1985 Pontiac T1000
• 1986 Pontiac T1000

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