Vehicle recall 98V131000 · June 11, 1998
Oldsmobile Silhouette, Pontiac Trans Sport and 1 more model
Vehicle description: mini vans.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: mini vans. These vehicles may have (1) a broken shift cable fitting or (2) loose shift linkage. Consequently, moving the shift lever to a 'park' position may not shift the transmission to 'park'.
- Consequence
- The vehicle could roll increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect, and replace if necessary, the automatic transaxle range selector cable.
- Notes
- Owner notification began June 26, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V131000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 11, 1998
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- June 26, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 38,540
- 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.
- Chevrolet Venture (1998): 1998
- Oldsmobile Silhouette (1998): 1998
- Pontiac Trans Sport (1998): 1998
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