LAYTON CENTURY 1992: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Make : LAYTON Model : CENTURY Year : 1992
Build Dates : 1991-10-01 - 1991-11-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 91V214000
Date Owner's Notified: 1991-11-29 Date Received by ODI: 1991-12-06 Date Added to Database: 1991-12-16
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 10141
Summary:
      THE REVERSE SERVO APPLY PIN MAY BIND IN THE CASE WHICH COULD CAUSE REVERSE BAND DISTRESS "LOSS OR SLIPPING OF REVERSE", REVERSE BAND DRAG IN DRIVE RANGE "POOR PERFORMANCE -- POOR POWER", OR THE TRANSMISSION TO REMAIN IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL GEAR POSITION.
Consequence:
      IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy:
      REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1992 "A" AND "W" BODY PASSENGER CARS WITH 4-SPEEDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.