American Motors Spirit 1982
Model Spirit made in 1982 by American Motors got 1 investigation as well as 2 recalls. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling). There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and power train.
Model 1982
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V110000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1981 to 09/01/1981 | V (Vehicle) | 15500 | 12/28/1981 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/22/1981 | 09/25/1981 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - LUBRICANT | ||||||||||||||||
| 82V126000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 04/01/1981 to 03/01/1982 | V (Vehicle) | 9715 | 01/06/1983 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/13/1982 | 12/17/1982 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmissions first gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| EA88009 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/16/1987 | 01/09/1990 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 88V132000 | |
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