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  NHTSA Recall 82V125000

NHTSA Campaign Id 82V125000; Date: Dec. 13, 1982

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1982 Jeep Cherokee 1982 Jeep CJ5 1982 Jeep CJ7 1982 Jeep J10 1982 Jeep J20 1982 Jeep Wagoneer

Component: Power Train:manual Transmission:lubricant

Manufactured by: Chrysler Corporation

Affected Units:: 13,532

icon3 Recall Summary:

Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.

icon2 How to Fix:

The dealer will replace the original production lubricant at no charge to the owner.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles and trucks equipped witht4 and t5 manual transmissions. System: power train; manual transmission, lubricant. Consequences of defect: in extreme cases the transmission could fail to operatedue to lack of lubrication. This failure could occur without prior warning andmay cause a vehicle accident. Note: prior to servicing, owner is advised to avoid driving at highway speeds. On vehicles equipped with 5-speed transmission, avoid using the fifth gear.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 27, 1983

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