NHTSA Campaign 91E029000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Aug 12, 1991 · 3,250 vehicles affected
What's wrong
AN INCORRECT NEUTRAL START SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON SOME TRANSMISSIONS WHICH ALLOWS THE TRUCK TO BE STARTED IN A DRIVE POSITION.
Consequence
IF VEHICLE ENGINE IS STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSIONSELECTOR IN A DRIVE POSITION WITHOUT SERVICE OR PARKING BRAKES APPLIED, THEVEHICLE WILL MOVE AS SOON AS THE ENGINE STARTS AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH IF DETERMINED THAT THE INCORRECT TYPE OF SWITCH WAS INSTALLED.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON | TRANSMISSION | 3,250 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 91E029000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.