The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF A PARKED VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Roadmaster | 1995 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1995 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1995 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Roadmaster | 1995 | 50 | 5 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1995 | 18 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1995 | 88 | 7 |
Other power train recalls in 1995
9 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the power train; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V174000 14 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V159000 17 Aug 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 95V148000 7 Aug 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V139000 26 Jul 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V099000 16 May 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V096000 15 May 1995 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V068000 29 Mar 1995 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 95V026000 16 Feb 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995