NHTSA Recall 89V047000
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Recall date: 1989-03-24
Defect Summary
THE RETAINER THAT SECURES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL ROD LINKAGE TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHIFT LEVER MAY LOOSEN AND COULD DISENGAGE.
Safety Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF CONTROL ROD FROMLOWER SHIFT LEVER. ALSO, SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT REFLECT GEAR THE TRANSMISSIONIS IN CREATING AN ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.
Remedy
INSTALL A TRANSMISSION LINKAGE RETAINER.