Model year record

1975 AM GENERAL 10240

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V104000

Parking brake: driveline

Component
Parking brake: driveline
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,516
Reported to NHTSA
1978-05-09
Owners notified
1978-05-04

Defect description

IF VEHICLE IS INADVERTENTLY DRIVEN WITH THE PARKING BRAKES ENGAGED, SEVERE OVERHEATING OF THE CAST IRON BRAKE DRUM MAY OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS WILL BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 75V187000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
153
Reported to NHTSA
1975-10-29
Owners notified
1975-10-27

Manufacturer remedy

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

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.