AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE recalls and defective parts found on AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 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 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1984 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM Recall
1984 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM Units affected: 40	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1983-11-15
Summary: FRONT WHEELS MAY WOBBLE DUE TO THE INADVERTENT OMISSION OF A WHEEL BEARING CUP DURING ASSEMBLY.
1982 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT Recall
1982 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT Units affected: 9715	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1982-12-13
Summary: ORIGINAL PRODUCTION TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT USED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LUBRICATION TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION"S FIRST GEAR.
1982 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Recall
1982 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Units affected: 509	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1982-05-24
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. THE ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND URETHANE SEALING IS INCOMPLETE. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING".
1982 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Recall
1982 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Units affected: 15500	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1981-09-22
Summary: THE UNDERHOOD WIRING HARNESS AND VENTILATING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. MISROUTING MAY CAUSE CHAFING BETWEEN THE HARNESS AND VARIOUS OTHER COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN SHORT CIRCUITS AND MALFUNCTION OF ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES. THE SWITCH WHICH ACTIVATES THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT MAY NOT FUNCTION. THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE AIR INJECTION MANIFOLD TUBE AND COULD BE DAMAGED IF ENGINE OVERHEATS.
1981 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1981 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 11162	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1981-07-06
Summary: THE CRUISE COMMAND ACTUATION CHAIN MAY CATCH ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.
1981 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS Recall
1981 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS Units affected: 505	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1981-01-09
Summary: THE FRONT AXLE HUB SPACER MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE FRONT HUB AND BEARING CARRIER ASSEMBLIES. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW EXCESSIVE FRONT WHEEL BEARING MOVEMENT RESULTING IN WHEEL BEARING DAMAGE.
1981 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE SEAT BELTS Recall
1981 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	SEAT BELTS Units affected: 742	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1981-01-04
Summary: THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INCORRECT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT FUNCTION UNDER RAPID DECELERATION. UNDER HARD BRAKING APPLICATIONS OR IN A COLLISION, THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THERE IS INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS WHO MAY CONTACT OTHER OBJECTS UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
1980 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT Recall
1980 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT Units affected: 666	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-10-30
Summary: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE AXLE OR TRANSFER CASE.
1980 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Recall
1980 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Units affected: 3310	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-09-10
Summary: A HALF SHAFT ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM MAY DEVELOP A FRACTURE NEAR ITS INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINT.
1980 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Recall
1980 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Units affected: 6000	CHRYSLER CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-08-28
Summary: AN IMPROPER BULB SOCKET MAY EXIST IN THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY CAUSE AN UNACCEPTABLE DECREASE IN BRIGHTNESS LEVELS IN LAMPS USED FOR REAR SIGNALING.