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NHTSA recall 00V344000

Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)

Saturn LS

Reported Oct 30, 20001,637 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 00089Built Oct 2, 2000 – Oct 9, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transaxles. some of these vehicles were assembled with the transaxle shift cable clip missing or improperly seated. without the clip, the cable can slip out of its bracket and the transaxle lever would not move along with the shift lever. the driver may put the shift lever in park, but the transaxle may be in reverse or neutral.

The risk

Unexpected movement of the vehicle could cause a crash without prior warning.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the transaxle shift cable retainer clip to verify proper installation and, if necessary, replace the clip and adjust the cable to specifications.

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Vehicles in this recall

Saturn LS
2001

Notes

Owner notification began october 27, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000, prompt #5. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).