The defect
A MISADJUSTED TRANSMISSION CABLE CAN ALLOW THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE DRIVE GEAR.
The risk
THE VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED AND THEN MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTEDDIRECTION, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSOFAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 102.
The remedy
RESET THE TRANSMISSION CABLE ROUTING TO A REVISED PATHWAY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet G100 | 1992 |
| Chevrolet G200 | 1992 |
| Chevrolet G300 | 1992 |
| GMC G10 | 1992 |
| GMC G20 | 1992 |
| GMC G30 | 1992 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet G100 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G200 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G300 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G10 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G20 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G30 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1991
25 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the power train; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 91V224000 30 Dec 1991 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 91V214000 6 Dec 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V198000 14 Nov 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V189001 4 Nov 1991 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 91V189000 4 Nov 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V184000 21 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V196000 21 Oct 1991 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 91V179000 9 Oct 1991 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991