Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-10-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V236000
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
Component
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
6,515
Reported to NHTSA
1979-10-24
Owners notified
1979-12-05
Defect description
THE MANUAL CONTROL LEVER MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER MATERIAL COMPOSITION CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF FUNCTION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MANUAL CONTROL SHIFT LEVER WITH A NEW LEVER ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, LIGHT.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION, CONTROL LEVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF FRACTURE DOES OCCUR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL REMAIN INTHE POSITION AT WHICH FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.