Pontiac Firebird: Powertrain

Affects Pontiac Firebird · 1992 — about 356 vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4L60 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT MAY SEPARATE AND PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO THE PROPER POSITION, FOR EXAMPLE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER MAY BE IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: A REVISED SHIFT CONTROL LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational