The defect
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.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE FRONT SPACER AND WHEEL BEARING AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Motors Eagle | 1981 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Motors Eagle | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 1981
8 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the power train; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 81V144000 1 Dec 1981 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 81V135000 27 Oct 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V119000 7 Oct 1981 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V089000 14 Jul 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V063000 22 May 1981 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 81V042000 1 Apr 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V008000 12 Jan 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981