The defect
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT LINKAGE ADJACENT TO THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL CONTAINS A PLASTIC BUSHING THAT COULD DEFORM DUE TO HIGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURES CREATED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
The remedy
PLASTIC BUSHINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STEEL BUSHINGS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Other power train recalls in 1984
7 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the power train; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 84V149000 24 Nov 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V148000 21 Nov 1984 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 84V073000 18 Jun 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V052000 23 Apr 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V045000 9 Apr 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V024000 7 Mar 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984