Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-05-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 75V083000
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
Component
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
12,000
Reported to NHTSA
1975-05-13
Owners notified
1975-08-19
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 137T.COMPACT LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THATSTEERING COLUMN GEAR SHIFT TUBE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE GEAR SHIFTHOUSING DUE TO OMISSION OF AN ASSEMBLY STAKING OPERATION.IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS, TUBE IS RETAINED ONLY BY A SET SCREW AND MAY DROP AS THE RESULT OF THESCREW LOOSENING IN SERVICE.THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE ALTERS THERELATIONSHIP OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE AND CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSIONBEING IN GEAR POSITION OTHER THAN THE SELECTOR INDICATES.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND STAKING TUBE TO GEAR SHIFT LEVER HOUSING.)
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