10252757¶

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NHTSA Owner Complaint ODI 10252757¶

nhtsa.gov/complaints/10252757 · p. 1 · Applies to: 451

Manufacturer: SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC Components: POWER TRAIN Date filed: 12/24/2008 | Date of incident: 12/02/2008 Vehicles affected: - MY

Owner narrative: THE FAILING PART IS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. THE SHIFT LEVER RELEASE BUTTON BEGINS TO GET RESISTIVE IN IT'S OPERATION AND THEN FAILS TO ACTUATE ALL TOGETHER. IN MY CASE THIS RESULTED IN THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 8400 MILES. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 500 MILES SINCE THE REPAIR AND I CAN FEEL THE LEVER BECOMING RESISTIVE AGAIN. *TR