CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-12-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V126000
Power train: manual transmission: lubricant
Component
Power train: manual transmission: lubricant
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
9,715
Reported to NHTSA
1982-12-13
Owners notified
1983-01-06
Defect description
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT USED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LUBRICATION TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION"S FIRST GEAR.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION LUBRICANT WITH AN EXTREME PRESSURE LUBRICANT AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
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.
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.