Vehicle recall 91V198000 · November 14, 1991
Oldsmobile 98 and Pontiac Bonneville
The console mounted shift lever may disengage from the shift control cable bracket causing loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V198000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 14, 1991
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- November 22, 1991
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,866
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Oldsmobile 98 (1991): 1991
- Pontiac Bonneville (1991): 1991
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