BUICK 88 1968: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Make : BUICK Model : 88 Year : 1968
Build Dates : 1967-10-01 - 1968-02-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 68V031000
Date Owner's Notified: 1968-04-04 Date Received by ODI: 1968-04-10 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
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Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 28639
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      POSSIBILITY OF MISALIGNED TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT SWITCH ACTUATING ROD COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BE HELD IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION SHOULD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BE SNAPPED TO THE FLOOR ABNORMALLY HARD TO MAKE A DOWNSHIFT.IF THE THROTTLE IS HELD PARTIALLY OPEN BY THIS ROD THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND REALIGN ROD IF NECESSARY.'