Recall 00V372000: 2000–2001 Oldsmobile Alero and 1 other model

Report received

Nov 13, 2000

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

216vehicles

Model years

2000–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles equipped with manual transaxles (rpo m86) fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection." when a driver attempts to shift from 5th gear to reverse, a shift inhibitor causes the transmission to be mechanically in 4th gear even though the shift lever indicates reverse gear.

Possible consequence

In this situation, the key can be removed from the ignition while the transmission is in a forward gear, which is not permitted by the standard.

Remedy

Dealers will disable the 5th/reverse inhibitor by removing a retaining pin and replace the shifter assembly.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Oldsmobile Alero557 complaints
• 2001 Oldsmobile Alero364 complaints
• 2000 Pontiac Grand AM675 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Grand AM538 complaints