SATURN SL 1992: POWER TRAIN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V098000

Make Model Year
SATURN SL 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-06-19 1992-07-08 1992-07-17

Production Dates: 1992-06-01 - 1992-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 633

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE TRANSAXLE VALVE ASSEMBLIES WERE IMPROPERLY MACHINED. VEHICLES MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK.

Consequence

IF THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK ORNEUTRAL, IT COULD BE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR COULD STARTIN REVERSE OR DRIVE, OR MIGHT MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH OR INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVE BODIES.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSAXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES.