The defect
THE PLASTIC BELL CRANK BUSHING FOR THE PRESSURE CONTROL ROD OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COULD DEFORM DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRODUCED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CONTROL ROD TO DISLODGE. A DISLODGED ROD MAY PREVENT THE NEARBY ENGINE THROTTLE LINKAGE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PLASTIC BUSHING WITH A METAL ONE AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Other power train recalls in 1980
7 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the power train; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 80V097000 23 Jul 1980 | MOTOBECANE AMERICA, LTD. |
| 80V046000 21 Apr 1980 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 80V023000 5 Mar 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V022000 26 Feb 1980 | REVCON, INCORPORATED |
| 80V020000 26 Feb 1980 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 80V003000 15 Jan 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980