AMERICAN MOTORS AMBASSADOR Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
Date Announced: 09/05/1974
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE WHEELS USED ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEAVY DUTY FLEETPACKAGE WERE NOT SUITABLE FOR THE APPLICATION DUE TO CAP SCREWS WHICH RETAINTHE BRAKE DRUM TO THE HUB. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SMALL CAPSCREWS WHICH RETAIN THE BRAKE DRUM TO THE HUB WITH "SPEED NUTS" ON WHEELMOUNTING STUD).
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 07/02/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POLICE CARS WITH POWER STEERING. POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING PITMAN ARM BALLSTUDS MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS ANDREPEATED HEAVY CORNERING WITH THE WHEELS TURNED IN A FULLY STOPPED POSTION ASENCOUNTERED IN HEAVY DUTY POLICE PURSUIT WORK COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW PITMAN ARM).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date Announced: 12/27/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO PEDNIT. POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE PEDAL LINK WASSECURED WITH INCORRECT FASTENER. IF NUT IS NOT SPECIFIED TYPE, IT MAY POSSIBLYWORK LOOSE PERMITTING LINK TO SEPARATE FROM BRAKE PEDAL. CONDITION COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF BREAKING ACTION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGCORRECT NUT WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Date Announced: 09/25/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO HEDREST. POSSIBILITY THAT HEADREST ON MODELS WITHINDIVIDUAL SEATS DO NOT CONSISTENTLY COMPLY WITH REAR-IMPACT, ENERGY-ABSORBINGREQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING RUBBER GROMMETS TO ALLOW SOFTER FLEXING OF HEADREST.)
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR
Date Announced: 10/20/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT SOME RIVETS WERE OMITTED DURING ATTACHMENT OF REAR SUSPENSIONLOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET TO BODY SIDE SILL. COULD RESULT IN DISPLACEMENT OFAXLE AND REAR SUSPENSION, AND POSSIBILE DAMAGE TO DRIVE TRAIN AND OTHERUNDERBODY COMPONENT S. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING RIVETS OR BOLTSWHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Date Announced: 09/25/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO HEDREST. POSSIBILITY THAT HEADREST ON MODELS WITHINDIVIDUAL SEATS DO NOT CONSISTENTLY COMPLY WITH REAR-IMPACT, ENERGY-ABSORBINGREQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING RUBBER GROMMETS TO ALLOW SOFTER FLEXING OF HEADREST.)
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Date Announced: 04/30/2009
Description of Recall: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION IS RECALLING 2,790 MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS, P/NO. M6737 SOLD UNDER CARTER AND NAPA BRANDS AND P/NO. 2M6737 SOLD UNDER ACCU-FLOW AND TRU-FLOW BRANDS SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2008 AND MARCH 2009 FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM ROD IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED PUMP DIAPHRAGM RODS MAY CAUSE THE PUMP TO PRODUCE EXCESS PRESSURE.
Conequence: EXCESS FUEL PUMP PRESSURE COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.
Notes: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET NAPA, CARTER, ACCU-FLO, AND TRU-FLO FUEL PUMPS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER LLC. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT LIFT HOOK PIN COULD DISENGAGE FROM SLOT IN JACK RACK BAR, ORLIFT HOOK COULD DISENGAGE FROM BUMPER. (CORRECT BY REPLAC- ING WITH NEWLYDESIGNED JACK SADDLE.)
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY PITMAN OR IDLER ARM STUDS MAY BREAK UNDER CERTAIN STRESS CONDITIONS. THIS STRESS CAN BE EX- PECTED PRINCIPALLY WHILE CAR IS BEING PARKED OR IS MOVING SLOWLY, PARTICULARLY WHEN PRESSURE IS BEING APPLIED TO BALLSTUD BY MOVEMENT OF A WHEEL OR STEERING GEAR. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING PITMAN AND IDLER ARMS WITH 'CAP' TRADEMARK.)
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE VACUUM SERVO BELLOWS COULD CONTACT THE HOOD, CAUSING INCORRECT BALL CHAIN ADJUSTMENT, AFFECTING OPERATION OF THE CRUISE COMMAND. (MODIFY VACUUM SERVO ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BRACKET AND INSTALL BALL CHAIN SPRING GUARD.)