AM General Recalls
54 recalls on record · January 11, 1972 to August 31, 2011 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
August 31, 2011Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
AM General Structure recall
Hazard: IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE STEERING RESPONSE WOULD BE REDUCED WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH.
November 13, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 2003 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
October 31, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1998–2000 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: THIS COULD SEND AN INCORRECT LAMP SIGNAL TO OTHER VEHICLES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
January 11, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1999–2000 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAB CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND RESULTING IN LONGER-THAN-NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCES.
March 23, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1999 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: A LOOSE MASTER CYLINDER CONDITION CAN OCCUR, CAUSING LONGER THAN NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL DURING BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATIONS.
September 27, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1996 Seats recall
Hazard: IF THESE WELDS WERE NOT TO SPECIFICATION, BACK REST LOADS COULD CAUSE THE WELDS TO FAIL. THE BACK REST WOULD DISENGAGE FROM THE SEAT FRAME ALLOWING LOSS OF SUPPORT TO THE DRIVER'S TORSO AND POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
March 12, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1992–1996 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: A CORRODED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHAFT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO BIND AND NOT FULLY RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE OPERATOR'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
August 18, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1995 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
February 13, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1994–1995 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THE ENGINE THROTTLE CAN STICK OPEN RESULTING IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH THE INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
September 1, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1992–1994 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IF THE SWITCH FAILS IN THE CLOSED POSITION, THE PUMP WILL CONTINUE TO RUN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF, DRAINING THE BATTERY. IF THE SWITCH FAILS IN THE OPEN POSITION IT WILL CAUSE POOR PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLY STALLING.
September 1, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1992–1993 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKING INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP CAN CAUSE POOR PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLE STALLING CREATING A ROAD HAZARD WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
February 19, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1990–1991 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATEPROTECTION TO OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
November 8, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1987–1989 Electrical System recall
Hazard: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR THAT COULD RESULT IN ABATTERY MELTDOWN, VEHICLE FIRE AND POSSIBLE BATTERY EXPLOSION.
August 15, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1988–1989 Electrical System recall
Hazard: RETURN SPRING WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
November 23, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1984–1988 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITAND THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OF THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE.
August 8, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1984 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: OIL COULD IGNITE AND CREATE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
April 7, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1984 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: AS A RESULT, COMBUSTION OR AUTO IGNITION CAN TAKE PLACEAND THE HOSE IGNITES WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE ANDPOSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE DUE TO FIRE.
March 5, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1984–1986 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
January 5, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1984–1986 Power Train recall
Hazard: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT.
December 2, 1985VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1984 Structure recall
August 1, 1984VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1984 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
November 7, 1983VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1983 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
June 3, 1982VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1972–1975 Steering recall
October 14, 1981VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1978–1979 Structure recall
November 21, 1980VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1976–1980 Equipment recall
September 2, 1980VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1978–1980 Trailer Hitches recall
October 24, 1979VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1978–1979 Power Train recall
May 16, 1979VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1978–1979 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
June 21, 1978VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1975–1976 Electrical System recall
May 9, 1978VehiclesNHTSA
AM General 1974–1978 Parking Brake recall