Make : OLDSMOBILE Model : TOURING SEDAN Year : 1988
Build Dates : 19871001 - 19871101
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 88V037000
Date Owner's Notified: 19880408 Date Received by ODI: 19880323 Date Added to Databse: 19880328
Manufacturer's Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 430
Summary:
      A CLIP ON THE SHIFTER MECHANISM INSIDE THE CONSOLE MAY BECOME DISLODGED PREVENTING INDICATION OF THE CORRECT GEAR SELECTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF DARKNESS.
Consequence:
      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.
Remedy:
      THE CLIP WILL BE REPLACED TO PRECLUDE THE CONDITION FROM OCCURING.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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