1980 Cadillac Seville Recalls

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March 6th, 1980
Recalled Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Recall Date
March 6th, 1980
Units Effected
18,881
NHTSA Campaign Number: 80V003000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1979
Manufactured End Date: November 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: January 17th, 1980

Defect Summary:
TWO SCREWS WHICH SECURE THE SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET MAY LOOSEN AND FALL OUT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE GEAR POSITION INDICATED ON THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MAY DIFFER FROM THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT".

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL SECURELY TIGHTEN SCREWS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SET IN PARK WITHOUT THE PARKINGBRAKE ENGAGED, THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT ACTUALLY BE IN THE PARK MODE ANDVEHICLE MAY ROLL IF LEFT ON AN INCLINED SURFACE. FURTHERMORE, IF THE VEHICLE ISSTARTED WHILE THE SELECTOR IS IN THE NEUTRAL OR PARK MODE, THE TRANSMISSION MAYACTUALLY BE IN GEAR AND VEHICLE COULD MOVE EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD. INEITHER CASE, AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN CORRECTED, THE SERVICE BRAKES SHOULD ALWAYS BEFIRMLY APPLIED WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. ALSO, IF VEHICLE IS PARKED, THEPARKING BRAKE SHOULD BE FIRMLY APPLIED BEFORE LEAVING VEHICLE UNATTENDED.

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