The defect
THE MILITARY NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE IS NOT WATERPROOF AND WHEN SUBMERGED IN WATER A CURRENT PATH IS CREATED.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITAND THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OF THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE.
The remedy
DISCONNECT NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| AM General M998 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 M998 | 1984 | 1 | 3 |
| AM General M998 | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| AM General M998 | 1986 | 1 | 3 |
| AM General M998 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| AM General M998 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1988
14 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the electrical system; AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 88V174000 2 Nov 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V173000 1 Nov 1988 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 88V148000 6 Sept 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V118000 22 Jul 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V114000 19 Jul 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V097000 24 Jun 1988 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 88V095000 14 Jun 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V091000 6 Jun 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988