Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date Announced: 08/27/1984
Description of Recall: OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE, MAY LEAK OIL. ENGINE PARTS COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO RESULTING LACK OF LUBRICATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: UPON INSPECTION, A MODIFIED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANALOG OIL GAUGES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE AND IS VERYHOT, LEAKING OIL COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TOVEHICLE PASSENGERS.