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Recall 91V-183

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1992 Chevrolet G100 and 5 other models: Power train (automatic transmission).

At a glance

Campaign number
91V-183
Reported
October 21, 1991
Vehicles affected
10,642 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

A misadjusted transmission cable can allow the engine to be started while the transmission is in a forward or reverse drive gear.

The risk

The vehicle can be started and then move in an unexpecteddirection, resulting in a vehicle crash without prior warning. The vehicle alsofails to comply with the requirements of fmvss 102.

The fix

Reset the transmission cable routing to a revised pathway.

Notes from the manufacturer

System: automatic transmission; fmvss 102.vehicle description: vans equipped with automatic transmissions.

Affected vehicles