Recall 79V214000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Floor Shift — Buick · reported 18 Sep 1979 · 55 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS OR NOT AT ALL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPRING CLIP IS TO SECURE THE LOWER END OF THE SHIFT CABLE HOUSING TO THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE CLIP IS BACKWARD OR MISSING, THE CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR THE TRANSMISSION RANGE INDICATOR MAY INDICATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE "PARK" OR "P" POSITION WHEN IT IS NOT.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY CORRECT THE SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP INSTALLATION AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR LEAVES HIS/HER VEHICLE WITHOUTENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BELIEVING THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK,THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AND HIT OTHER VEHICLES OR PERSONS IN ITS PATH CAUSINGSERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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