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1985 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE Recall - Recall ID 197

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1985 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE Recall

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	88V050000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CHEVROLET
Vehicle/Eqipment Model:	CHEVETTE
Model Year:	1985
Mfg Campaign Number:
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
Regulation Part Number:
FMVSS Number:
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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