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Recall 1980010 — CADILLAC ELDORADO 1980

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1980-01-14

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1980010
Date of alert
1980-01-14
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
CADILLAC
Product category
Car
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: TWO SCREWS WHICH SECURE A TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND COULD FALL OUT. AS A RESULT THE TWO SCREWS WHICH SECURE A TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND COULD FALL OUT. AS A RESULT THE GEAR POSITIONS INDICATED BY THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MAY DIFFER FROM THE ACTUAL GEAR POPSITIONS. THUS WITH THE SELECTOR IN "PARK" THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE ACTUALLY IN THE "PARK" POSITION AND, WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL ON AN INCLINED SURFACE. IN ADDITION WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE SELECTOR IN "NEUTRAL" OR "PARK", THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE IN GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WHEN STARTED. CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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