Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V173000

Power train: axle assembly

AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-08-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V173000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
697
Reported to NHTSA
1973-08-22
Owners notified
1973-08-22

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A.1/2 TON POSTAL TRUCK.POSSIBILITY THAT THERE WASLESS THAN DESIRED WELD PENETRATION IN THE FLANGE TO SPINDLE WELD JOINT.ALSOTHE KING PINS WERE MADE FROM STEEL WITH A HIGHER LEVEL OF FOREIGN MATERIALSTHAN DESIGN SPECIMENS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE AND SPINDLEASSEMBLY).

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
AM GENERAL FJ8A1973

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.