1985 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE Recall - Recall ID 197

1985 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE Recall

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V050000 
Vehicle/Equipment Make: CHEVROLET 
Vehicle/Eqipment Model: CHEVETTE 
Model Year: 1985 
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Mfg Component Desc: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT 
Mfg Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 
Manufacture Dates: 07-01-82 through 12-01-85 
Type of Report: (V) Vehicle 
Potential # of Units Affected: 370,831 
Date Owner Notified by Mfg: 04-11-88 
Recall Initiated By: ODI 
Mfg Responsible for Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 
Report Recieved Date: 04-04-88 
Record Creation Date: 04-12-88 
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Defect Summary: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BUTTON MECHANISM MAY WEAR TO THE POINT THAT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS. 
Consequence Summary: A LEVER WITH THIS CONDITION COULD BE INADVERTENTLY BUMPEDOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE BY THE DRIVER OR A PASSENGER WHILE THE VEHICLEIS BEING DRIVEN. A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIFTING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH. 
Corrective Summary: A NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES. 
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1985 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE Recall - Recall ID 197 for CHEVROLET CHEVETTE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND

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