Known Recalls

Model year record

1974 AMERICAN MOTORS Pacer

1 recall campaign 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.

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.