The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVE BODIES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saturn SC | 1992 |
| Saturn SL | 1992 |
Components: POWER TRAIN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn SC | 1992 | 16 | 2 |
| Saturn SL | 1992 | 123 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 1992
6 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the power train; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 92V154000 23 Oct 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V143000 8 Oct 1992 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 92V120000 24 Aug 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V092000 3 Aug 1992 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 92V008000 24 Jan 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992