The defect
A PROBLEM RELATING TO THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE BRACKET ATTACHMENT COULD CAUSE LEAKING OF TRANSMISSION OIL. TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP DUE TO LACK OF PROPER OIL LUBRICATION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING EXHAUST PIPE BRACKET WITH ONE THAT ATTACHES TO THE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER GASKET WILL ALSO BE REPLACED, USING SCREWS INSTEAD OF STUDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Other power train recalls in 1983
6 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the power train; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 83V132000 7 Dec 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 83V102000 27 Sept 1983 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 83V045000 27 Apr 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V028000 7 Mar 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V017000 24 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983