Recall campaign · NHTSA 75V115000
AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-06-18.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A.1/2-TON U.S.POSTAL VEHICLES.POSSIBILITY ONTHE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SPINDLES COULD FRACTURE AT APOINT APPROXIMATELY 3/4 INCH INWARD FROM THE INNER THREADED AREA WHERE THESMALL DIAMETER SHAFT IS BLENDED INTO LARGER PORTION OF SHAFT.IF THISCONDITION OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DUE TO SEPARATIONOF WHEEL FROM SPINDLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH AN IMPROVEDDESIGN FRONT AXLE SPINDLES).
2 model years across 1 models.
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.