American Motors Spirit 1982
Complaint Information: Recalls, Investigations, Recall Investigations, OBD II Codes
Recall 65934 [USA]: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with t4 and t5 manualtransmissions.system: power train; manual transmission,
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
the dealer will replace the original production lubricant with an extreme pressure lubricant at no charge to the owner.
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.
To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.
Engine compartment fires investigation as of 19871116
Analysis:many of the reports indicate that the plastic valve cover or the\tv gasketing material loses its structural and/or sealing integrity due tothe high engine temperatures associated with the amc 258 engine.Testingperformed by a local fleet clearly demonstrated that under normal drivingconditions, motor oil leaks in the vicinity of the #3 or #4 cylinders (overthe exhaust manifold) can result in a fire serious enough to destroy avehicle.Amc has issued numerous tsbs regarding the proper/improper method of seal-ing the valve cover-head interface.1981-84 amc 6-cylinder engines areequipped with a plastic valve cover which has 5 guide pins and 2 fasteners.The cover used in later models was re-designed to have 5 attaching points,and this "new" valve cover can be used on older engines by means of amodification kit.As expected, complaints of engine fires in 1985 modelsdropped significantly, indicating that the addition of the new valve covermay have "solved" the problem.Status: ir to the manufacturer sent 12/1/87.Proposed action: open an engineering analysis.===