PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1992: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V154000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-11-03 1992-10-23 1992-11-02

Production Dates: 1992-02-01 - 1992-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 43413

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE CAN SEPARATE.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN PREVENTTHE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS CONDITION CANCAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN THE TRANSIMISSION INDICATOR IS IN PARK ORNEUTRAL POSITION AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A DRIVE MODE; THIS COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.