Caprice V8-265 4.3L VIN W MFI (1995)
Technical Service Bulletin # 95C61
Date: 951201
Recall - A/T Shift Control Linkage Adjustment
No. 95-C-61
Date: 12-01-95
SUBJECT:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 95-C-61 - STEERING COLUMN TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL ADJUSTMENT
Model and Year:
1995 CAPRICE/IMPALA
To: ALL Chevrolet Dealers
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle subject to a recall campaign of this type must be adequately
repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty (60) days after tender of a vehicle is prima
facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonable equivalent vehicle at no
charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solution, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair
their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the included copy of the letter that is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to
contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon service
date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
Defect & Vehicles Involved
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has decided that certain 1995 Chevrolet Caprice/Impala model vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) 114, "Theft protection". Some of these vehicles have been produced with an improperly adjusted shift control linkage. As a result, it may be
possible to shift from the 'park' position with the ignition key removed. This condition may increase the risk of accidents resulting from unauthorized use
or from the unintended movement of parked vehicles.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, and in order to comply with FMVSS 114, dealers are to perform an adjustment to the shift control
linkage system.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1995 Chevrolet Caprice/Impala models vehicles built within the VIN breakpoints as shown.
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle
Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data
furnished will enable dealers to follow-up with owners involved in this campaign
These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle
registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the Follow-up
necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
Parts Information
No parts are required.
Owner Notification & Dealer Campaign Responsibility
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Chevrolet Motor Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin).
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
