Buick and others Recall 90V164000: Power Train, Automatic Transmission, Lever And Linkage, Floor Shift

NHTSA recall 90V164000 · announced September 6, 1990 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 63,964 units affected

The problem

TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.

The risk

DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What to do

INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSAXLE; SHIFT CONTROL CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1990 Buick Reatta
• 1990 Buick Riviera
• 1990 Cadillac Eldorado
• 1990 Cadillac Seville
• 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado

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