NHTSA Campaign 00V372000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 00V372000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 00V372000 with NHTSA on November 13, 2000; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 00V372000, NHTSA lists up to 216 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 1999 and August 31, 2000.
The 00V372000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 00V372000 were scheduled from December 21, 2000, 38 days after the report.
00V372000 covers 1 model from Pontiac, model years 2000–2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 00V372000 ranks 232 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 00V372000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 15 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 00V372000 was 00V310000, reported on October 12, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSAXLES (RPO M86) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WHEN A DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR TO REVERSE, A SHIFT INHIBITOR CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO BE MECHANICALLY IN 4TH GEAR EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFT LEVER INDICATES REVERSE GEAR.
- The risk
- IN THIS SITUATION, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A FORWARD GEAR, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED BY THE STANDARD.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL DISABLE THE 5TH/REVERSE INHIBITOR BY REMOVING A RETAINING PIN AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 21, 2000. 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 OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.
Reported November 13, 2000
Vehicles covered by 00V372000 (2)
Pontiac (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 00V372000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 13, 2000. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted