Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V195000

Electrical system: wiring

AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-11-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V195000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
28,715
Reported to NHTSA
1989-11-08
Owners notified
1989-10-31

Defect description

THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE MAY BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SHELL.

Safety risk

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR THAT COULD RESULT IN ABATTERY MELTDOWN, VEHICLE FIRE AND POSSIBLE BATTERY EXPLOSION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SLAVE RECEPTACLE AS NECCESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL / SLAVE RECEPTACLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK VAN.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AM GENERAL M9981989 1988 1987

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.