NHTSA recall campaign
89V047000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1989-03-24Affected202 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE RETAINER THAT SECURES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL ROD LINKAGE TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHIFT LEVER MAY LOOSEN AND COULD DISENGAGE.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF CONTROL ROD FROMLOWER SHIFT LEVER. ALSO, SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT REFLECT GEAR THE TRANSMISSIONIS IN CREATING AN ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A TRANSMISSION LINKAGE RETAINER.
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