The defect
THE SECTION THAT CARRIES THE POWER CABLES FROM THE BATTERIES TO THE ENGINE (CALLED THE "HAT" SECTION) COULD FRACTURE CAUSING THE MAIN POWER CABLE TO CHAFE.
The remedy
THE END SUPPORT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE "HAT" SECTION AND A COMPONENT CALLED A STIFFENER WILL BE ADDED. ALSO, THE CABLES WILL BE REPOSITIONED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Other electrical system recalls in 1982
10 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the electrical system; GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 82V134000 28 Dec 1982 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 82V133000 28 Dec 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V132000 21 Dec 1982 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 82V130000 20 Dec 1982 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V111000 17 Nov 1982 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 82V101000 13 Oct 1982 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V095000 5 Oct 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V058000 7 Jun 1982 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982