Recall 80E007000: Power Train, Driveline, Driveshaft

NHTSA recall 80E007000 · announced April 8, 1980 · Dana · 1,237 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

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