Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V132000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-08-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V132000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer: AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 5,645
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-08-08
Owners notified: 1988-08-02

Defect description

PLASTIC PRODUCTION ENGINE VALVE ROCKER COVER MAY LEAK OIL DUE TO WARPING OR IMPROPER SEALING.

Safety risk

OIL COULD IGNITE AND CREATE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ENGINE VALVE ROCKER COVER.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE VALVE ROCKER COVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1/2 TON DELIVERY VAN USPS VEHICLES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
AM GENERAL FJ8C	1984

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.