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NHTSA recall 91V131000

Power Train · General Motors, LLC

August 5, 1991report date
1,570units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from shift control cable bracket, causing loss of gear indicator reference, and shift selector operation.

Why it matters: The disengaged cable could falsely indicate transmissiongear position, and the vehicle might be left in reverse or drive when the drivermoved the gear selector to park or the opposite direction. A vehicle left on anincline without parking brakes when the gear selector is placed in park couldmove.…

The fix: Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip on the shift control cable bracket on top of transaxle.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

1992 Pontiac Bonneville.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 91V131000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.