OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78E005000
Power Train:manual Transmission
Reported Mar 23, 1978 · DANA CORPORATION
Summary
THE OUTERMOST INPUT BEARING COULD FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNTERSHAFT BORE PLUG HAS A TENDENCY TO MOVE OUT OF THE BORE IN THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING. THE RESULT IS LOSS OF LUBRICANT IN THE AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BECOME IMMOBILE.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNIT WITH A FACTORY SUPPLIED UNIT, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION, MODEL 4800; TRANSMISSION BEARING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD BECOME IMMOBILIZED IN TRAFFIC, WHICHCOULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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