Vehicle Recall Archive for 1990 BUICK
Record ID
73177
Campaign Number
90V164000
Make of Vehicle
BUICK
Model of Vehicle
REATTA
Year
1990
Make Campaign Number
NOT AVAILABLE
Component Description
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Defect Description
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
Effect of Defect
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.
Fix Defect
INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
Manufacturers
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start of Manufacture
19900301
End of Manufacture
19900401
Type of Recall
VEHICLE
Number Affected
63964
Date Owners Notified
19901005
Initiated By
MFR
Responsible Maufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Date Report Received
19900906
Part Number
NOT AVAILABLE
Federal MV Safety Standard
NOT AVAILABLE