Buick Lesabre; Oldsmobile 88; Pontiac Bonneville (1999): Power train
Recall 99V089000 · Apr 26, 1999 · General Motors Corp.
99,333
vehicles affected
99,333
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 99V089000
- Date
- Apr 26, 1999
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 99,333
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE." A RETAINING CLIP, WHICH SECURES THE MANUAL VALVE TO THE LINKAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION DETENT LEVER, CAN BECOME LOOSE UNDER A COMBINATION OF POSSIBLE DRIVER SHIFTING MANEUVERS AND ALLOW THE LINK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE MANUAL VALVE.
What can happen
IF THE LINK DISCONNECTS, THE DRIVER'S INDICATED PRNDL STATE MAY DIFFER FROM THE HYDRAULIC STATE OF THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE DRIVER SELECTS 'DRIVE' AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTUALLY IN 'REVERSE', A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE/LINK ASSEMBLY WITH A REPLACEMENT MANUAL VALVE/LINK KIT, FEATURING A SPRING-TYPE FASTENER.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Lesabre | 1999 |
| Oldsmobile | 88 | 1999 |
| Pontiac | Bonneville | 1999 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 99V089000?
3 models: Buick Lesabre (1999), Oldsmobile 88 (1999), Pontiac Bonneville (1999), about 99,333 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 99V089000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE/LINK ASSEMBLY WITH A REPLACEMENT MANUAL VALVE/LINK KIT, FEATURING A SPRING-TYPE FASTENER.
What can happen?
IF THE LINK DISCONNECTS, THE DRIVER'S INDICATED PRNDL STATE MAY DIFFER FROM THE HYDRAULIC STATE OF THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE DRIVER SELECTS 'DRIVE' AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTUALLY IN 'REVERSE', A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
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.