Vehicle recall 92V098000 · July 8, 1992
Saturn SC and SL
The transaxle valve assemblies were improperly machined.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The transaxle valve assemblies were improperly machined. Vehicles may not properly engage in neutral or park, even though the gear selector indicates the vehicle is in neutral or park.
- Consequence
- If the gear selector indicates the vehicle is in park orneutral, it could be in reverse or drive. If this happens, the car could startin reverse or drive, or might move unexpectedly, which may result in a vehiclecrash or injury to persons outside the vehicle, without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Replace the defective valve bodies.
- Notes
- System: transaxle.vehicle description: passenger cars with automatic transaxles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 92V098000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 8, 1992
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- June 19, 1992
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 633
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train
Vehicles covered
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