Recall 87V168000: 1987 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and 8 other models
- Report received
- Oct 26, 1987
- Manufacturer
- General motors corp.
- Potentially affected
- 11,936vehicles
- Model years
- 1987
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
Manual valve link in the transmission may have been improperly formed.
Possible consequence
The valve link could separate resulting in a gearselection different from what the driver selects. Also, car could be startedwith transmission in gear allowing vehicle to move in an unanticipateddirection.
Remedy
Replace the manual valve detent lever link.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1987 Buick Estate0 complaints
- 1987 Buick Regal25 complaints
- 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood7 complaints
- 1987 Chevrolet Caprice17 complaints
- 1987 Chevrolet El Camino0 complaints
- 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo5 complaints
- 1987 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser2 complaints
- 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass16 complaints
- 1987 Pontiac Parisienne0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.