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1979 BUICK CENTURY Recall - Recall ID 3802

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1979 BUICK CENTURY Recall

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V214000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BUICK
Vehicle/Eqipment Model:	CENTURY
Model Year:	1979
Mfg Campaign Number:
Mfg Component Desc:	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Mfg Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacture Dates:	06-01-79 through 06-01-79
Type of Report:	(V) Vehicle
Potential # of Units Affected:	55
Date Owner Notified by Mfg:	09-21-79
Recall Initiated By:	MFR
Mfg Responsible for Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Recieved Date:	09-18-79
Record Creation Date:	12-12-79
Regulation Part Number:
FMVSS Number:
Defect Summary:	THE SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS OR NOT AT ALL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPRING CLIP IS TO SECURE THE LOWER END OF THE SHIFT CABLE HOUSING TO THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE CLIP IS BACKWARD OR MISSING, THE CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR THE TRANSMISSION RANGE INDICATOR MAY INDICATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE "PARK" OR "P" POSITION WHEN IT IS NOT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY CORRECT THE SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP INSTALLATION AT NO CHARGE.

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1979 BUICK CENTURY Recall - Recall ID 3802 for BUICK CENTURY POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR

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