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Model year

1981 Transportation 96A3

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (1)Complaints (0)Investigations (1)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year12,834 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1981 Transportation 96A3 by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 1981 Transportation 96A3

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Recall campaigns for the 1981 Transportation 96A3
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
87V-065May 13, 1987There may not be proper engagement between the male taper of the ball stud and the female taper of the pitman armSteering2,834Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1981 Transportation 96A3

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    1 NHTSA investigation on file

    • PE88005 Preliminary evaluation, Speed control
      FAST IDLE AIR CYL FAILURES
      Opened Oct 16, 1987, closed Nov 19, 1987
    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    No manufacturer communications on file

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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