Date: 18.05.2000
Component: Structure > Body
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: these vehicles do not comply with the occupant protection requirements of fmvss no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." the console cover on these vehicles does not stay closed when a specified vertical load is applied.
Consequencs:
In the event of a crash, the console cover could open and the cover or items stored under it could injure an occupant.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the console latch mechanism.
Date: 18.05.2000
Component: Structure > Body
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: these vehicles do not comply with the occupant protection requirements of fmvss no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." the console cover on these vehicles does not stay closed when a specified vertical load is applied.
Consequencs:
In the event of a crash, the console cover could open and the cover or items stored under it could injure an occupant.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the console latch mechanism.
Date: 13.11.2000
Component: Power Train > Manual Transmission
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
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.
Consequencs:
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.
Notes:
Dealers will disable the 5th/reverse inhibitor by removing a retaining pin and replace the shifter assembly.
Date: 13.11.2000
Component: Power Train > Manual Transmission
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
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.
Consequencs:
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.
Notes:
Dealers will disable the 5th/reverse inhibitor by removing a retaining pin and replace the shifter assembly.
