Jeep Recall 79V070000: Power Train, Manual Transmission

NHTSA recall 79V070000 · announced March 14, 1979 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 1,174 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. AN INCORRECT GASKET MAY INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL FLOW OF LUBRICANT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME DAMAGED AND INOPERATIVE.

What to do

THE GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION, MANUAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN INOPERATIVE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE TRANSMISSION BECOMES DIFFICULT TO SHIFT, THE LUBRICANT LEVEL MAYBE LOW. IT SHOULD BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. DRIVING AT PROLONGED HIGHWAY SPEEDSSHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1979 Jeep Cj5
• 1979 Jeep Cj7

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.