General Motors Corp.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 16, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 83,400. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF A PARKED VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE SYSTEM.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Buick Roadmaster | 50 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Caprice | 88 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 95V221000.
Full record for the 1995 Buick Roadmaster → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →