The defect
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT USED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LUBRICATION TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION"S FIRST GEAR.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION LUBRICANT WITH AN EXTREME PRESSURE LUBRICANT AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Motors Concord | 1982 |
| American Motors Eagle | 1982 |
| American Motors Spirit | 1982 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Motors Concord | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| American Motors Eagle | 1982 | 2 | 3 |
| American Motors Spirit | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 1982
12 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the power train; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 82V125000 13 Dec 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V108000 2 Nov 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V104000 26 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V099000 13 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V100000 13 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V081000 24 Aug 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V040000 23 Apr 1982 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 82V018000 2 Mar 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982