Lever and linkage: column shiftRecall 88V-050 · Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 88V-050 covers 370,831 Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles for a lever and linkage: column shift problem, reported to NHTSA on April 4, 1988.
Source: NHTSA recall 88V050000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BUTTON MECHANISM MAY WEAR TO THE POINT THAT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS.
The risk
A LEVER WITH THIS CONDITION COULD BE INADVERTENTLY BUMPEDOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE BY THE DRIVER OR A PASSENGER WHILE THE VEHICLEIS BEING DRIVEN. A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIFTING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
A NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES.
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/SHIFT LEVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 1, 1982 to December 1, 1985. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- SHIFTER FAILURENHTSA