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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89V127000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 31, 1989

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,178
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 31, 1989
Production Aug 1, 1988 – Nov 1, 1988

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT DROP INTO PARK DETENT WHEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

The risk

THE SHIFT LEVER MAY MOVE FROM PARK TO REVERSE ALLOWINGUNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCUR.

The remedy

ADJUST STEERING COLUMN AND SHIFT LINKAGE TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SHIFT ROD LEVER AND THE DASH PANEL OPENING.

Notes

SYSTEM:TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TRUCKS WITH I-BEAM FRONT AXLE AND EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION (M40).NOTE:PARKING BRAKE SHOULD ALWAYS BE APPLIED PRIOR TO EXITING VEHICLE.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
89V127000
Units potentially affected
1,178
Report received
Jul 31, 1989
Production range
Aug 1, 1988 – Nov 1, 1988
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.