Oldsmobile · Canada · Crit
Oldsmobile Silhouette: Powertrain
Affects Oldsmobile Silhouette · 1998 — about 12K vehicles.
The hazard
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 102 - TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL SEQUENCE. VEHICLES MAY HAVE A BROKEN SHIFT CABLE FITTING OR LOOSE SHIFT LINKAGE SWIVEL TUBES. WITH EITHER CONDITION, MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER TO "PARK" MAY NOT SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO "PARK". THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE ROLL AWAY AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE RANGE SELECTOR CABLE.
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