General Motors has issued a recall for approximately 474,000 vehicles to repair a transmission problem, which can cause the cars to roll away unexpectedly. The vehicles involved in the recall are Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn.
According to GM spokesman Alan Adler, dealers will put retainer covers over both ends of the cables to fix the problems.
An Allen County truck assembly plant spokesperson said a part of the transmission cables can break, causing the shifter to show the vehicle is in park, when it is actually in gear.
GM said that it is aware of four crashes that were the result of the problem, and there were no injuries in these accidents. The problem was discovered while GM data was being gathered for a U.S. government investigation for a similar transmission problem with the same cars.
Adler said the whole cable will need to be replaced in some cases. Owners will be told by letter to setup appointments with dealers, who will put a retainer over the end of the cable or replace them.
The vehicles involved in the GM recall are cars between 2007 and 2011, in the U.S. Canada, Mexico and a small number of exports. The affected cars are four speed automatic transmissions. Chevrolet Malibus, Saturn Auras and Pontiac G6s. Learn more http://www.myclassactionlawsuitattorney.com/