Vehicle recall 82V125000 · December 13, 1982
Jeep Cherokee, CJ-5 and 4 more models
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the original production lubricant at no charge to the owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles and trucks equipped WITHT4 and T5 manual transmissions.system: power train; manual transmission, lubricant.consequences of defect: in extreme cases the transmission could fail to operatedue to lack of lubrication. This failure could occur without prior warning andmay cause a vehicle accident.note: prior to servicing, owner is advised to avoid driving at highway speeds.on vehicles equipped with 5-speed transmission, avoid using the fifth gear.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V125000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 13, 1982
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- January 27, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 13,532
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Manual transmission › Lubricant
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