Recall
Chevrolet Caprice — 87V168000
NHTSA ID
87V168000
Make
Chevrolet
Model
Caprice
Years Affected
1987
Recall Date
1987-10-26
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Units Affected
11,936
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
Consequence
THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
Remedy
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.