Lever and linkage: floor shiftRecall 90V-164 · Buick and Cadillac vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 90V-164 covers 63,964 Buick and Cadillac vehicles for a lever and linkage: floor shift problem, reported to NHTSA on September 6, 1990.
Source: NHTSA recall 90V164000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
The risk
DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
SYSTEM: TRANSAXLE; SHIFT CONTROL CABLE.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 March 1, 1990 to April 1, 1990. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.