Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Date Announced: 03/23/1988
Description of Recall: A CLIP ON THE SHIFTER MECHANISM INSIDE THE CONSOLE MAY BECOME DISLODGED PREVENTING INDICATION OF THE CORRECT GEAR SELECTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF DARKNESS.
Conequence: THE CLIP COULD ALSO BIND PART OF THE SHIFTER MECHANISMIN A WAY WHICH WOULD PREVENT GEAR DETENTS FROM OPERATING THIS COULD CAUSEUNDESIRED GEAR POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: THE CLIP WILL BE REPLACED TO PRECLUDE THE CONDITION FROM OCCURING.
Notes: SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/SHIFT LEVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.