The issue
A POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND THE PRNDL BELLCRANK CLIP CAN RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BALL STUD. THIS COULD ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR OTHER THAN THAT DISPLAYED ON THE PRNDL INDICATOR. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: A NEWLY DESIGNED BELLCRANK CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Description (français)
Du frottement entre le câble de changement de vitesses et le clip du secteur PFNDL peut faire détecher le câble de son pivot sphérique sur la colonne de direction. Le véhicule pourrait se trouver en prise sur une vitesse différente de celle indiquée sur la fenêtre PRNDL, ce qui risque de causer un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1988 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1988 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1988 | 123 | 10 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1988 | 88 | 11 |