NHTSA Campaign #88V045000
1988 Buick Regal Recall
Power Train: Manual Transmission: Column Shift Assembly
Issued · Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Affected model years
- 1988
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
- Vehicles affected
- 17,745
- Report received
Summary
AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND THE BELLCRANK CLIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAN RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION CABLE.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN AGEAR OTHER THAN THAT DISPLAYED BY THE SHIFT INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE COULD MOVEIN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION AND CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
A NEWLY DESIGNED BELLCRANK CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED.
Notes
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/SHIFT LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.