AM GENERAL HUMMER PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

AM GENERAL HUMMER PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AM GENERAL HUMMER recalls and defective parts found on AM GENERAL HUMMER automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the AM GENERAL HUMMER manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For AM GENERAL HUMMER

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1998-2000 AM GENERAL HUMMER EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH Recall
1998-2000 AM GENERAL HUMMER	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH Units affected: 2839	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-10-31
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PLASTIC CANCELLATION PIN CAN WEAR PREMATURELY CAUSING THE SIGNALS TO FAIL TO CANCEL AFTER COMPLETING A TURN.
1999-2000 AM GENERAL HUMMER SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1999-2000 AM GENERAL HUMMER	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 980	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 2000-01-11
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: A POTENTIAL CHAFING CONDITION OCCURS BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES WHICH CONNECT THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULATOR. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE BRAKE LINES DEVELOPING A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.
1999 AM GENERAL HUMMER SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST Recall
1999 AM GENERAL HUMMER	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST Units affected: 186	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 1999-03-23
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE NUTS USED TO ATTACH THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE HYDROBOOST BOLTS WERE OF THE METRIC TYPE RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED ENGLISH TYPE.
1996 AM GENERAL HUMMER SEATS Recall
1996 AM GENERAL HUMMER	SEATS Units affected: 1000	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 1996-09-27
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ISRINGHAUSEN SEATS IN THE DRIVER POSITION. TWO WELDS LOCATED ON THE BACK REST ADJUSTMENT SIDE OF THE SEAT FRAME DID NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
1992-1996 AM GENERAL HUMMER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Recall
1992-1996 AM GENERAL HUMMER	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Units affected: 3000	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 1996-03-12
Summary: THE COATING USED TO PROTECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHAFT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE BRONZE BUSHING THROUGH WHICH THE SHAFT PASSES. OVER TIME, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT (WATER, ROAD SALT), THE SHAFT CAN CORRODE INSIDE THE BUSHING INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF FRICTION BETWEEN THE ROTATING SHAFT AND THE STATIONARY BUSHING.
1995 AM GENERAL HUMMER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
1995 AM GENERAL HUMMER	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 463	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 1995-08-18
Summary: UNDER HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (GREATER THAN 95 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) AND THE FUEL TANK LEVEL BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 FULL, THE FUEL TANK INTERNAL PRESSURE CAN INCREASE CAUSING THE TANK TO EXPAND. TANK EXPANSION CAUSES AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK PROTECTIVE SHIELD AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT RESULTING A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE POINT OF SHIELD-TO-SHAFT CONTACT.
1994-1995 AM GENERAL HUMMER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1994-1995 AM GENERAL HUMMER	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 150	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 1995-02-13
Summary: WATER CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND IF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, THE WATER CAN FREEZE CAUSING THE CABLE TO BIND AND NOT RELEASE AS INTENDED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED OR THE SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF AT THE MASTER CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.
1992-1993 AM GENERAL HUMMER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1992-1993 AM GENERAL HUMMER	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 1300	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 1994-09-01
Summary: THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BY AN INSULATED ENGINE COVER. THE INSULATION INSIDE THIS COVER CAN RUB AGAINST THE FUEL RETURN HOSE RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. ADDITIONALLY, A WIRING HARNESS CAN ALSO WEAR THROUGH CAUSING INTERRUPTION TO SOME ELECTRICAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP.
1992-1994 AM GENERAL HUMMER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1992-1994 AM GENERAL HUMMER	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 2300	AM GENERAL CORPORATION Report Date: 1994-09-01
Summary: THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS THE POWER TO THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP CAN FAIL. FAILURE IS DUE TO A MISSING RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MISSING SEAL ALLOWS CONTAMINANTS TO ENTER THE SWITCH CAUSING IT TO FAIL IN THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.