Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)Recall 76V-016 · Buick and Oldsmobile vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 76V-016 covers 3,011 Buick and Oldsmobile vehicles for a automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) problem, reported to NHTSA on February 10, 1976.
Source: NHTSA recall 76V016000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-2.OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-3.EQUIPPED WITH 350AND 375B AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STOP TANG FOR INNER GEARSELECTOR LINK LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE IMPROPERLY LOCATED.AS ARESULT, THE GEAR POSITIONS INDICATED BY THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MAY DIFFERFROM THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR WHEN THE INDICATOR SHOWSNEUTRAL POSITION AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING COULD OCCUR.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING SELECTOR CODE RANGE AND INNER SELECTOR LEVERS ASREQUIRED.)
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.