1982 AMERICAN MOTORS SPIRIT Recalls (2)

Campaign:
81V110000 on 09/24/1981
Component:
Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Manufactured:
06/30/1981 - 08/31/1981
Affected:
15,500
Defect:
The underhood wiring harness and ventilating hose may have been misrouted during vehicle assembly. misrouting may cause chafing between the harness and various other components, resulting in short circuits and malfunction of electrical accessories. the switch which activates the engine oil pressure warning light may not function. the crankcase ventilation hose may be too close to the air injection manifold tube and could be damaged if engine overheats.
Correction:
Upon inspection, dealer will repair engine compartment wiring harness, reroute the hose, and replace the oil pressure switch without charge.
Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with six-cylinder engines.system: engine and engine cooling; underhood wiring harness.consequences of defect: any short circuiting or overheating in the enginecompartment could result in a vehicle fire and personal injury.note: owner is advised to drive as little as possible until the problem iscorrected. be alert to any evidence of smoke from the engine compartment ormalfunction of electrical accessories.

Campaign:
82V126000 on 12/16/1982
Component:
Power train:manual transmission:lubricant
Manufactured:
03/31/1981 - 02/28/1982
Affected:
9,715
Defect:
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
Correction:
The dealer will replace the original production lubricant with an extreme pressure lubricant at no charge to the owner.
Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with t4 and t5 manualtransmissions.system: power train; manual transmission, lubricant.consequences of defect: in extreme cases, the transmission could fail tooperate due to lack of lubrication. this failure could occur without priorwarning and may result in a vehicle accident.note: prior to servicing, owner is advised to avoid driving at highway speeds.on vehicles equipped with 5-speed transmission, avoid using the fifth gear.

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