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Recall 1979158 — BUICK REGAL 1979

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1979-09-20

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1979158
Date of alert
1979-09-20
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
BUICK
Product category
Car
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND CONSOLE SHIFT. THE SHIFT CABLE HOUSING RETAINING SPRING CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS OR MAY BE OMITTED. WITH THIS CONDITION THE CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR MAY INDICATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE :PARK" OR "P" POSITION WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS CAN ALLOW AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE TO ROLL FREE IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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