JEEP CJ5 1979: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V070000

Make Model Year
JEEP CJ5 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-06-12 1979-03-14 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1979-02-01 - 1979-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1174

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

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

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.