1983 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE Recall

Campaign:: 88V050000 on 04/11/1988
Component:: Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
Manufactured:: 06/30/1982 - 11/30/1985
Affected:: 370,831
Defect:: The automatic transmission shift lever button mechanism may wear to the point that the button on the shift lever no longer needs to be depressed to shift gears.
Consequence:: A lever with this condition could be inadvertently bumpedor moved from drive to reverse by the driver or a passenger while the vehicleis being driven. a sudden unexpected shifting could cause loss of vehiclecontrol and a vehicle crash.
Correction:: A newly designed transmission shift lever will be installed on all vehicles.
Notes:: System: transmission/shift lever.vehicle description: passenger cars.