OLDSMOBILE 98 1968: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 68V031000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| OLDSMOBILE | 98 | 1968 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1968-04-04 | 1968-04-10 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1967-10-01 - 1968-02-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 28639
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
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.'
