Recall
Oldsmobile Touring Sedan — 88V037000
NHTSA ID
88V037000
Make
Oldsmobile
Model
Touring Sedan
Years Affected
1988
Recall Date
1988-03-23
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Units Affected
430
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
A CLIP ON THE SHIFTER MECHANISM INSIDE THE CONSOLE MAY BECOME DISLODGED PREVENTING INDICATION OF THE CORRECT GEAR SELECTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF DARKNESS.
Consequence
THE CLIP COULD ALSO BIND PART OF THE SHIFTER MECHANISMIN A WAY WHICH WOULD PREVENT GEAR DETENTS FROM OPERATING THIS COULD CAUSEUNDESIRED GEAR POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
THE CLIP WILL BE REPLACED TO PRECLUDE THE CONDITION FROM OCCURING.