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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 05:24 PM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 91V198000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      OLDSMOBILE / 98     1991      PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE     1991 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: OCT 25, 1991 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 91V198000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Potential Number of Units Affected: 6866 Summary: THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION. Consequence: THE DRIVER CAN PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARKPOSITION WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT ACTUALLY BEIN PARK, RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON AGRADE. ALSO, THE DRIVER CAN PLACE THE GEAR SELECTOR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WITHOUTTURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT BE IN THE POSITION INDICATED,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. BOTH CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Remedy: INSTALL TWO TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIPS. Notes: SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. Check to Request Research. Submit below.