NHTSA Campaign 00E043000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jul 28, 2000 · 640 vehicles affected

What's wrong

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALLISON TRANSMISSION 1000 AND 2400 SERIES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND APRIL 30, 2000. THESE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS CAN EXPERIENCE PARK PAWL TO REAR COVER INTERFERENCE DUE TO AN OUT OF FLATNESS CONDITION.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARK PAWL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR IS MOVED TO THE PARK POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE VEHICLE, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL, AND REINSTALL THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALLISON TRANSMISSION 640

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00E043000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.