Model year record

1974 AMERICAN MOTORS Matador

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V048000

Electrical system: ignition: module

Component
Electrical system: ignition: module
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
411,333
Reported to NHTSA
1978-03-09
Owners notified
1978-06-05

Defect description

THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM SENSOR CIRCUIT CONTAINS A TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WHICH COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN THE ENGINE IGNITION. THIS DIFFICULTY MAY BE CAUSED BY MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL ACTIONS AT THE CONNECTOR.

Manufacturer remedy

THE TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED BY THE DEALER BY CUTTING AND SOLDER-SPLICING THE WIRES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V021000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,134
Reported to NHTSA
1976-01-12
Owners notified
1976-04-07

Manufacturer remedy

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V145000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,240
Reported to NHTSA
1974-09-05
Owners notified
1974-09-24

Manufacturer remedy

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V201000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
325
Reported to NHTSA
1973-10-09
Owners notified
1973-10-30

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.