GMC M SERIES 1989: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V047000

Make Model Year
GMC M SERIES 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-04-18 1989-03-24 1989-04-05

Production Dates: 1989-01-01 - 1989-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 202

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE RETAINER THAT SECURES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL ROD LINKAGE TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHIFT LEVER MAY LOOSEN AND COULD DISENGAGE.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF CONTROL ROD FROMLOWER SHIFT LEVER. ALSO, SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT REFLECT GEAR THE TRANSMISSIONIS IN CREATING AN ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.

Remedy

INSTALL A TRANSMISSION LINKAGE RETAINER.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION CONTROL LINKAGE RETAINER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: M-SERIES VANS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.