BUICK REGAL 1988: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V045000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BUICK | REGAL | 1988 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1988-04-15 | 1988-03-28 | 1988-04-06 |
Production Dates: 1987-06-01 - 1987-11-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17745
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND THE BELLCRANK CLIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAN RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION CABLE.
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.
A NEWLY DESIGNED BELLCRANK CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED.
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/SHIFT LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
