NHTSA Recall 87V168000
NHTSA Campaign Id 87V168000; Date: Oct. 26, 1987
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
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
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 11,936
Recall Summary:
Manual valve link in the transmission may have been improperly formed.
How to Fix:
Replace the manual valve detent lever link.
Recall Notes:
System: transmissionvehicle description: passenger cars and wagons with 200 4r transmissions.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 25, 1987
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