Vehicle recall 99V089000 · April 26, 1999
Oldsmobile 88, Pontiac Bonneville and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4T65E automatic transmissions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4T65E automatic transmissions. These vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence." a retaining clip, which secures the manual valve to the linkage of the transmission detent lever, can become loose under a combination of possible driver shifting maneuvers and allow the link to become disconnected from the manual valve.
- Consequence
- If the link disconnects, the driver's indicated prndl state may differ from the hydraulic state of the transmission. If the driver selects 'drive' and the transmission is actually in 'reverse', a vehicle crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the manual valve/link assembly with a replacement manual valve/link kit, featuring a spring-type fastener.
- Notes
- Owner notification began may 25, 1999.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 Buick at 1-800-521-7300, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. 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
- 99V089000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 26, 1999
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- May 25, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 99,333
- 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.
- Buick LeSabre (1999): 1999
- Oldsmobile 88 (1999): 1999
- Pontiac Bonneville (1999): 1999
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