OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80E007000
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft
Reported Apr 8, 1980 · DANA CORPORATION
Summary
THE DEFECT INVOLVES AN INCORRECTLY DESIGNED SHIFT FORK. THE SHIFT FORK WAS DESIGNED TO ACTIVATE A SWITCH WHICH WOULD ILLUMINATE A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE POWER TAKE-OFF IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR. DUE TO THE INCORRECT SHIFT FORK, THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FLASHES MOMENTARILY, THEN GOES OFF.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE MANUFACTURER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE POWER TAKE-OFF UNITS WITH AIR SHIFT ASSEMBLIES WHICH CONTAIN THE PROPER ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES AND TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; CHELSEA; POWER TAKE OFFS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN OR OUT OF THEVEHICLE IF THE OPERATOR BELIEVES THE POWER TAKE-OFF IS DISENGAGED WHEN IT ISACTUALLY IN GEAR.NOTE: THE DRIVER WILL RECEIVE A PRIOR WARNING THAT THE SHIFT INDICATING LIGHTIS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY SINCE THE LIGHT FLASHES MOMENTARILY WHILE THE POWERTAKE-OFF IS BEING ENGAGED BUT WILL NOT BE LIT WHEN THE POWER TAKE-OFF ISOPERATING THE AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE OPERATED AS IF THEINDICATOR WERE NOT PRESENT AND THE INDICATOR SYSTEM SHOULD BE REMOVED AS SOONAS POSSIBLE.
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