DIFFICULT TO SHIFT TO REVERSE OR SECOND GEAR

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1990 CHEVEROLET BERETTA GTZ W/2.3L (VIN CODE A)

Condition:

On the 1990 Beretta GTZ with 2.3L (VIN Code A) engine, the engine wire harness just above the shift cables may come out of its mounting bracket, and fall into the shift cables. Under some conditions, the interference could make it difficult to shift into either reverse or second gear.

The hole in the bracket is too large to retain the clip in the wire harness (see illustration). The plant has been securing the harness to the bracket since VIN LY155208, and a revised bracket with the correct hole size will be in production shortly.

Correction:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Secure the wire harness to the bracket with a tie strap, in the area shown in the illustration. Make sure that the transmission shifts without interference.

3. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

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