Vehicle recall 76V016000 · February 10, 1976
Buick Century, Oldsmobile Cutlass and 3 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Buick campaign no 76-C-2.OLDSMOBILE campaign no 76-C-3.EQUIPPED with 350AND 375B automatic transmission.possibility that the stop tang for inner gearselector link located in the transmission may be improperly located.as aresult, the gear positions indicated by the transmission selector may differfrom the actual gear position of the transmission.if this condition exists,the transmission may be in a forward or reverse gear when the indicator showsneutral position and a vehicle crash without warning could occur.(correct byinspecting and replacing selector code range and inner selector levers asrequired.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 76V016000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 10, 1976
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- February 6, 1976
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,011
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (1976): 1976
- Buick Electra (1976): 1976
- Buick LeSabre (1976): 1976
- Buick Regal (1976): 1976
- Oldsmobile Cutlass (1976): 1976
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