FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-07-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 76V115000
Power train: driveline: differential unit
Component
Power train: driveline: differential unit
Manufacturer
FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.
Vehicles affected
25,905
Reported to NHTSA
1976-07-26
Owners notified
1976-08-15
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FIAT CAMPAIGN NO FM/NJ #760280.SEDAN AND S.W.EQUIPPED WITH STANDARDTRANSMISSION.POSSIBILITY THAT A REAR TRANSMISSION BUSHING FAILURE MAY OCCURIF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 80 MPH.THIS WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVESTRESS AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO REAR TRANSMISSION HOUSING.IF THIS OCCURS,TRANSMISSION WOULD JAM, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN ELIMINATION OF POWER AND IMPAIREDHANDLING WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING REAR TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND YOKE).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
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