Model year record

1988 AM GENERAL M44A2

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V138000

Electrical system: starter assembly: relay

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly: relay
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
2,731
Reported to NHTSA
1989-08-15
Owners notified
1989-08-10

Defect description

THE NARTRON INSTRUMENT PANEL MOUNTED STARTER SWITCH MAY STICK WHEN STARTING TRUCK DUE TO OVERTORQUING OF RETAINING NUT.

Safety risk

RETURN SPRING WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW IMPROVED DOUGLAS STARTER SWITCH AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY.

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.