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NHTSA recall 98V131000

Power train › Automatic transmission

Chevrolet Venture and 2 more

Reported Jun 11, 199838,540 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Dec 1, 1997 – Apr 30, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: MINI vans. these vehicles may have (1) a broken shift cable fitting or (2) loose shift linkage. consequently, moving the shift lever to a 'park' position may not shift the transmission to 'park'.

The risk

The vehicle could roll increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect, and replace if necessary, the automatic transaxle range selector cable.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Venture
1998
Oldsmobile Silhouette
1998
Pontiac Trans Sport
1998

Notes

Owner notification began june 26, 1998. 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).