Recalls for GRAND PRIX PONTIAC, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY, Mar 28, 1988
A recall was issued on Mar 28, 1988 for GRAND PRIX PONTIAC, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP., in response to POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY problems. AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND THE BELLCRANK CLIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAN RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION CABLE.THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN AGEAR OTHER THAN THAT DISPLAYED BY THE SHIFT INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE COULD MOVEIN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION AND CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.. Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken: A NEWLY DESIGNED BELLCRANK CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED.SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/SHIFT LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.