Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

NHTSA recall 81V110000 · announced September 22, 1981 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 15,500 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1982 American Motors Concord
• 1982 American Motors Eagle
• 1982 American Motors Spirit

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