Known Recalls

Model year record

1977 AMERICAN MOTORS Gremlin

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V069000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,085
Reported to NHTSA
1977-05-09
Owners notified
1977-06-09

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE AN OVERLY LONG PLASTIC SLEEVE AT ITS CARBURETOR END. THIS COULD ALLOW THE SLEEVE TO BECOME STUCK IN THE END-FITTING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AN ACCELERATOR CABLE OF THE PROPER LENGTH, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.