NHTSA campaign 87V168000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 87V168000
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
Reported 10/26/1987
What can happen
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.
Repair
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
Components
- Power train: Automatic transmission: Lever and linkage: Column shift
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1987 Buick ESTATEView records1987 Buick REGALView records1987 Cadillac FLEETWOODView records1987 Chevrolet CAPRICEView records1987 Chevrolet EL CAMINOView records1987 Chevrolet MONTE CARLOView records1987 GMC CABALLEROView records1987 Oldsmobile CUSTOM CRUISERView records1987 Oldsmobile CUTLASSView records1987 Pontiac PARISIENNEView records