The defect
WHEN TESTED ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". RUPTURES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM OCCURRED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK. THE HARDWARE USED TO ATTACH THE BODY TO THE CHASSIS FAILED IN THE TEST. MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE"S BODY DURING THE COLLISION RESULTED IN RUPTURES IN FUEL SYSTEM.
The remedy
ADDITIONAL HARDWARE WILL BE INSTALLED TO TIE THE REAR BODY TO THE REAR BUMPER, A SPACER WILL BE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL LINES WILL BE REROUTED TO PREVENT SHEARING. WORK WILL BE COMPLETED WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| AM General FJ8C | 1984 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM General FJ8C | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1984
20 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 84V162000 26 Dec 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V152000 27 Nov 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V151000 26 Nov 1984 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 84V150000 26 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V147000 21 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V128000 30 Oct 1984 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 84V133000 16 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V119000 2 Oct 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984