The disengaged cable could falsely indicate transmissiongear position, and the vehicle might be left in reverse or drive when the drivermoved the gear selector to park or the opposite direction. A vehicle left on anincline without parking brakes when the gear selector is placed in park couldmove. Either case results in unexpected vehicle movement without prior warningand could cause a vehicle accident.

Power Train — Automatic Transmission

Date Announced
AUG 05, 1991
Vehicles Affected
1,570
NHTSA Campaign #
91V131000
Summary
Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from shift control cable bracket, causing loss of gear indicator reference, and shift selector operation.
Actions
Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip on the shift control cable bracket on top of transaxle.
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