NHTSA recall 91V002000
Power train › Automatic transmission
Saab 9000
Reported Oct 2, 1991250 vehicles affectedSAAB CARS USA, INC.Built Sep 1, 1990 – Oct 1, 1990
The defect
Improper assembly could cause the ball of the gear selector arm not to be properly fixed to the socket on the end of the gear selector cable; gear selector arm could separate from the gear selector cable at the ball socket joint.
The risk
The gear position could not be selected or determinedusing the selector lever; car could be started in gear other than park orneutral, resulting in sudden unexpected vehicle movement.
The remedy
Properly seat gear selector arm ball in the selector cable socket and secure by a lock ring inside the socket.