NHTSA recall campaign
88V037000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1988-03-23Affected430 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A CLIP ON THE SHIFTER MECHANISM INSIDE THE CONSOLE MAY BECOME DISLODGED PREVENTING INDICATION OF THE CORRECT GEAR SELECTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF DARKNESS.
Risk
THE CLIP COULD ALSO BIND PART OF THE SHIFTER MECHANISMIN A WAY WHICH WOULD PREVENT GEAR DETENTS FROM OPERATING THIS COULD CAUSEUNDESIRED GEAR POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
THE CLIP WILL BE REPLACED TO PRECLUDE THE CONDITION FROM OCCURING.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryOldsmobile
- Touring Sedan1988