NHTSA Recall 82V126000
NHTSA Campaign Id 82V126000; Date: Dec. 13, 1982
Recalled Vehicles:
1982 American Motors Concord; 1982 American Motors Eagle; 1982 American Motors Spirit
Component: Power Train:manual Transmission:lubricant
Manufactured by: Chrysler Corporation
Affected Units:: 9,715
Recall Summary:
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
How to Fix:
The dealer will replace the original production lubricant with an extreme pressure lubricant at no charge to the owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with t4 and t5 manualtransmissions. System: power train; manual transmission, lubricant. Consequences of defect: in extreme cases, the transmission could fail tooperate due to lack of lubrication. This failure could occur without priorwarning and may result in 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 6, 1983
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