CAMPAIGN: TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE DISENGAGEMENT
SUBJECT: TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE DISENGAGEMENT
MODELS: 1990 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO AND TROFEO 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO AND SEVILLE 1990 BUICK RIVIERA AND REATTA
** FOR OLDSMOBILE OWNERS ONLY **
** SEE BOTTOM OF CAMPAIGN FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING OTHER AFFECTED ** DIVISIONS
CONDITION
GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SOME 1990 OLDSMOBILE TORONADOS AND TROFEOS. THE TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL RESULTING IN LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATED BY THE SELECTOR MAY DIFFER FROM THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION OF THE TRANSAXLE WITH THE TRANAXLE REMAINING IN THE POSITION LAST SELECTED PRIOR TO CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
IF THIS OCCURES A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE CONDITIONS CAN EXIST. UNLESS THE TRANSAXLE IS ACTUALLY IN THE PARK OR NEUTRAL POSITION, THE ENGINE CAN'T BE STARTED. IF THE DRIVER PLACES THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT ACTUALLY BE IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IF IT IS ON AN INCLINED SURFACE. ALSO, IF THE THE DRIVER PLACES THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR IN A DRIVE OR THE REVERSE POSITION WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT BE IN THE POSITION INDICATED AND THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IN EITHER CASE, UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
ALL 1990 OLDSMOBILE TORONADOS AND TROFEOS WITH CONSOLE SHIFT WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS LISTED BELOW:
DIVISION BEGINNING THROUGH AND INCLUDING
OLDSMOBILE LU300002 LU311654
COLUMN SHIFT VEHICLES ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CAMPAIGN.
NOTICE: ALL VEHICLES INDICATED ON THE DEALER VIN PRINTOUT REQUIRE THIS CAMPAIGN. OTHER SUSPECT VEHICLES SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR CAMPAGIN INVOLVEMENT UTILIZING THE VEHICLE INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM (V.I.S.S.).
DEALER ACTION
TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP ON SUSPECT VEHICLES AS PER THE VEHICLE INVOLVED AND SERVICE PROCEDURE SECTIONS OF THIS BULLTIN.
DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THIS CAMPAIGN ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AGE OF VEHICLE, OR OWNERSHIP FROM THIS TIME FORWARD.
WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED CAR INVENTORY, OR IT IS IN YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, YOU ARE TO ENSURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE SELLING OR RELEASING THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS ARE TO CONTACT OWNERS OF EHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW OR USED VEHICLE INVENTORY AND ARRANGE FOR THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION TO BE PERFORMED.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. SET PARKING BRAKE.
2. REMOVE CONSOLE COMPARTMENT RETAINING SCREWS AND COMPARTMENT. SEE FIGURE 1.
3. GENTLY PRY OFF CD PLAYER TRIM PLATE (IF SO EQUIPPED).
4. REMOVE CONSOLE TRIM PLATE. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE SHIFTER KNOB.
5. ENSURE THAT THE TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE IS SEATED PROPERLY IN THE 'KEYHOLE' IN THE SHEET METAL BASE OF THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLEY (CABLE CLOSET TO DRIVER'S SIDE). FULLY INSERT TRANAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP BETWEEN THE SHIFT CABLE BODY AND THE CABLE RETAINING TABS (FIG. 2 AND 3). THIS WILL FORCE THE TABS OUTBOARD SO THAT THE CABLE IS FIRMLY LOCKED TO THE SHIFTER BASE.
6. REVERSE STEPS 1 THROUGH 4 ASSEMBLE.
7. INSTALL A CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL.
CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL
EACH LABEL PROVIDES SPACE TO PRINT THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER, AND THE FIVE (5) DIGIT DEALR CODE OF THE DEALER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN. INSERT THIS INFORMATION WITH A TYPEWRITER OR BALL POINT PEN. WHEN INSTALLING LABEL, CLEAN AND DRY THE SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT TIE BAR AND APPLY THE CAMPAIGN LABEL WHERE IT IS READILY VISIBLE.
PARTS INFORMATION
PARTS MAY BE ORDERED FROM GM SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS (GMSPO) ON A C.I.O. ORDER, WITH NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION CODE, BUT ORDER ON AN ADVISE CODE (2). USE THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBER.
DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER RPO
RETAINER - A/TRM RANGE SEL 3526540 1 LVR CBL
WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION
REPAIR PERFORMED TOT-PTS TC LAB-OP LHRS ---------------- ------- -- ------ ---- INSTALL TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING 96 V6300 .3*
* .1 HOUR CLERICAL ADMINISTRATION MAY BE ADDED TO THE PUBLISHED LABOR HOURS.
PARTS ALLOWANCE: CURRENT DEALER PRICE, PLUS 30% ALLOWANCE FOR HANDLING.
**OLDSMOBILE DISCLAIMER**
**CADILLAC INFORMATION ONLY**
CADILLAC ONLY VEHICLES INVOLVED
ALL 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADOS AND SEVILLES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN RANGES REQUIRE THIS CAMPAIGN
ELDORADO - LU600001 THROUGH LU616368
SEVILLE - LU800001 THROUGH LU818283
CADILLAC ONLY PARTS INFORMATION
THE PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE PARTS DISTRIBUTION CERNTERS OF GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS (GMSPO). A DESCRIPTION IS PROVIDED BELOW.
DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QUANITY
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE 3526540 1 TRTAINING CLIP
CADILLAC ONLY SERVICE PROCEDURES:
1. SET PARKING BRAKE.
2. REMOVE SHIFTER HANDLE (SEE FIGURE 1).
3. REMOVE DRIVES INFORMATION CENTER FACEPLATE COVER.
4. REMOVE CONSOLE COMPARTMENT LINER AND ASHTRAY
5. REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE ASSEMBLY (SEE FIGURE 2).
6. MAKE SURE TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE IS PROPERLY SEATED (CABLE CLOSET TO DRIVER'S SIDE). FULLY INSERT TRANAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP BETWEEN THE SHIFT CABLE BODY AND THE CABLE RETAINING TABS (FIG. 3 AND 4). THIS WILL FORCE THE TABS OUTBOARD SO THAT THE CABLE IS FIRMLY LOCKED TO THE SHIFTER BASE.
7. REVERSE STEPS 1 THROUGH 5 TO ASSEMBLE.
8. INSTALL A CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL.
CADILLAC ONLY WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION
FAILED PARTS FAILURE LB LB REPAIR PERFORMED PARTS NO ALLOW CODE OP HRS* ---------------- -------- -- -- ----- ----- INSTALL TRANSAXLE SHIFT 3526540 ** 96 V6300 0.3 CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP
* THIS LABOR TIME REPRESENTS THE ACTUAL TIME REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE CORRECTION. DEALERS SHOULD APPLY FOR 0.1 ADDITIONAL HOUR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE AS 'OTHER LABOR HOURS'.
** PARTS ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE THE TOTAL OF THE CURRENT GMSPO NEW PLUS 30% OF ALL PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR.
***GENERAL MOTORS DISCLAIMER***
General Motors bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, not a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions and know-how to do a job properly and safely. If a condition is described, do not assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. See a General Motors dealer servicing your brand of General Motors vehicle for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the information.
