Custom Cruiser V8-307 5.0L (1987)
Technical Service Bulletin # 87C08
Date: 871101
Recall - A/T 200-4R Manual Valve Link Replacement
SUBJECT:
200-4R MANUAL VALVE LINK SEPARATION
MODELS/YEARS: CERTAIN 1987 CUTLASS SUPREME, CUTLASS SALON, AND CUSTOM CRUISER MODELS WITH 200-4R
TRANSMISSIONS
NUMBER:
87-C-08
DATE:
Nov. 18, 1987
SECTION:
7
Condition, Vehicles Involved, Dealer Action & Service Proceddure Information
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1987 Cutlass Supreme, Cutlass Salon, and Custom
Cruiser models equipped with 200-4R (MW9) transmissions. These vehicles may have, a manual valve link in the transmission which was improperly
formed. This condition could lead to the link separating, resulting in a gear selection different from what the driver selects with the shift lever and what
appears on the shift indicator. Also, the car could be started when the transmission is in gear. Thus when selecting a gear or starting the vehicle, it is
possible for the vehicle to unexpectedly move in an unanticipated direction. Such unexpected movement could result in an accident without prior
warning.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Certain 1987 Cutlass Supreme, Cutlass Salon, and Custom Cruiser models equipped with 200-4R transmissions (Option MW9) within the following
vehicle breakpoints:
Year
Series
Plant
Beginning
Through and Including
1987
Custom Cruiser
Clark St.
H9015770
H9017744
(Cadillac-Detroit)
1987
Cutlass Salon
Pontiac Pbnt 8
HP335351
HP342882
and Supreme
About one-half of the vehicles with the 200-4R transmissions within the above breakpoints are not affected. All subject vehicles which are listed on the
dealer's campaign printout wil require correction as outlined in the Service Procdure section of this bulletin.
Should a question exist concerning the campaign involvement of a specific vehicle(s) within the breakpoints listed above, dealers should call the
Computerized Recall Information Systwn (C.R.I.S.) for verification.
DEALER ACTION
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring on vehicles involved, dealers are to replace the manual valve link.
Dealer are to perform this campaign on all involved vehicles at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership from this time
forward.
Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used car inventory, or it is in your dealership for service, you are to ensure the
campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
Dealers are to contact owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory and arrange for the campaign correction to be performed.
