Recall 99V089000: 1999 Pontiac Bonneville and 2 other models

Report received

Apr 26, 1999

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

99,333vehicles

Model years

1999

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: passenger vehicles equipped with 4t65e automatic transmissions. These vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence." a retaining clip, which secures the manual valve to the linkage of the transmission detent lever, can become loose under a combination of possible driver shifting maneuvers and allow the link to become disconnected from the manual valve.

Possible consequence

If the link disconnects, the driver's indicated prndl state may differ from the hydraulic state of the transmission. If the driver selects 'drive' and the transmission is actually in 'reverse', a vehicle crash could occur.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the manual valve/link assembly with a replacement manual valve/link kit, featuring a spring-type fastener.

Affected model years

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

• 1999 Buick Lesabre209 complaints
• 1999 Oldsmobile 8877 complaints
• 1999 Pontiac Bonneville143 complaints