1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Title: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Date: 1978-11-20
1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 78V252000
1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Component(s): POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 6155
1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Overview: THE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RETURN SPRING LOAD ON THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING PAWL. WHEN THE PARK POSITION IS SELECTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER, THE PARKING PAWL MAY NOT ENGAGE.
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1977 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION, AUTOMATIC.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PARKING GEAR IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED AND VEHICLEIS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULDROLL FREE AND CAUSE INJURY AND DAMAGE TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY.