Model year record

1976 AM GENERAL 10240

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V154000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
299
Reported to NHTSA
1980-11-21
Owners notified
1980-11-17

Defect description

INFORMATION SUPPLIED ON THE CERTIFICATION PLATE IS INSUFFICIENT AND INACCURATE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR CORRECT CERTIFICATION INFORMATION AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXISTING PLATES WITH CORRECTED PLATES LISTING THE PROPER INFORMATION. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.

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.