Recall 99V089000: A/T Shift Position/Indicator Defect
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V089000Component: POWERTRAIN: TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 1999
Make: PONTIAC, OLDSMOBILE, BUICK
Model: BONNEVILLE, EIGHTY-EIGHT, LESABRE
YEAR Of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 99289
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles equipped with 4T65E
automatic transmissions. These vehicles fail to conform to
the requirements of FMVSS No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever
Sequence." A retaining clip, which secures the manual valve
to the linkage of the transmission detent lever, can
become loose under a combination of possible driver shifting
maneuvers and allow the link to become disconnected from the
manual valve.
If the link disconnects, the driver's indicated PRNDL state
may differ from the hydraulic state of the transmission. If
the driver selects ?drive' and the transmission is actually
in ?reverse', a vehicle crash could occur.
Dealers will replace the manual valve/link assembly with a
replacement manual valve/link kit, featuring a spring-type
fastener.
Owner notification began May 25, 1999. Owners who take
their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon
service date and do not receive the free remedy within a
reasonable time should contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300,
Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
(1-888-327-4236).