Known Recalls

Model year record

1985 AMERICAN MOTORS Encore

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V007000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
184,508
Reported to NHTSA
1985-01-14

Defect description

THE MANUAL STEERING GEAR UNIT MAY LACK INTEGRITY DUE TO THE HEAVY USE OF ROAD SALT IN CERTAIN AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW FALL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DAMAGE TO THE STEERING GEAR COULD CAUSE HANDLING DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR, AS NECESSARY, AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE SPLASH SHIELD.

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.