Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Date Announced: 03/24/1989
Description of Recall: THE RETAINER THAT SECURES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL ROD LINKAGE TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHIFT LEVER MAY LOOSEN AND COULD DISENGAGE.
Conequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF CONTROL ROD FROMLOWER SHIFT LEVER. ALSO, SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT REFLECT GEAR THE TRANSMISSIONIS IN CREATING AN ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL A TRANSMISSION LINKAGE RETAINER.
Notes: SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION CONTROL LINKAGE RETAINER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: M-SERIES VANS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.