Transmission shift assembly for a vehicle and a method of monitoring the same

A transmission shift assembly for a vehicle, said assembly comprising;

• a transmission having a shift position member movable between a plurality of gear positions;
• an actuator connected to the shift position member to move the shift position between the plurality of gear position;
• a linkage coupled to said actuator and movable between a plurality of positions in response to movement of said actuator;
• a controller to control the actuator;
• and
• at least one event sensor configured to detect an occurrence of a predetermined event and transmit a signal to the controller upon detection of the predetermined event, the controller controlling the actuator to move the shift position member to a predetermined gear position upon receiving the signal from the event sensor that the predetermined event has occurred.

A method of controlling a transmission shift assembly, the method comprising:

• providing a controller;
• receiving, by a controller, a first signal that a predetermined event has occurred;
• and
• transmitting, by the controller, a second signal to an actuator to move a shift position member to a predetermined gear position.