PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1991: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V198000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PONTIAC | BONNEVILLE | 1991 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1991-11-22 | 1991-11-14 | 1991-11-20 |
Production Dates: 1990-12-01 - 1991-07-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6866
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
THE DRIVER CAN PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARKPOSITION WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT ACTUALLY BEIN PARK, RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON AGRADE. ALSO, THE DRIVER CAN PLACE THE GEAR SELECTOR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WITHOUTTURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT BE IN THE POSITION INDICATED,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. BOTH CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
INSTALL TWO TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIPS.
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
