Buick Estate, Regal; Cadillac Fleetwood; Chevrolet Caprice and 6 more (1987): Power train
Recall 87V168000 · Oct 26, 1987 · General Motors Corp.
11,936
vehicles affected
11,936
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 87V168000
- Date
- Oct 26, 1987
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 11,936
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Lever and linkage > Column shift
- Model years
- 1987
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
What can happen
THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
Vehicles covered
10 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Estate | 1987 |
| Buick | Regal | 1987 |
| Cadillac | Fleetwood | 1987 |
| Chevrolet | Caprice | 1987 |
| Chevrolet | El Camino | 1987 |
| Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 1987 |
| GMC | Caballero | 1987 |
| Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 1987 |
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass | 1987 |
| Pontiac | Parisienne | 1987 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 87V168000?
10 models: Buick Estate (1987), Buick Regal (1987), Cadillac Fleetwood (1987) and 7 more, about 11,936 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 87V168000?
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
What can happen?
THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.