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Buick Regal Recall 87V168: Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift

NHTSA campaign 87V168, reported October 26, 1987, 11,936 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 87V168GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Problem
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
Risk
THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
Remedy
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
Notes
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSIONVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND WAGONS WITH 200 4R TRANSMISSIONS.

Affected vehicles

Buick Estate1987
Buick Regal1987
Cadillac Fleetwood1987
Chevrolet Caprice1987
Chevrolet EL Camino1987
Chevrolet Monte Carlo1987
GMC Caballero1987
Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser1987
Oldsmobile Cutlass1987
Pontiac Parisienne1987