AMERICAN MOTORS HORNET Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Date Announced: 04/04/1978
Description of Recall: THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AS A RESULT, THE HEAT FROM THE MANIFOLD COULD DAMAGE THE HOSE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED AND UNDAMAGED HOSES WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED AS NECESSARY.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER STEERING HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HOSE DAMAGE COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO LEAK POWER STEERINGFLUID ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD, LEADING TO SMOKE AND, POSSIBLY, FIRE IN THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT. PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Date Announced: 03/09/1978
Description of Recall: THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM SENSOR CIRCUIT CONTAINS A TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WHICH COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN THE ENGINE IGNITION. THIS DIFFICULTY MAY BE CAUSED BY MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL ACTIONS AT THE CONNECTOR.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED BY THE DEALER BY CUTTING AND SOLDER-SPLICING THE WIRES.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ENGINE COULD HESITATE AND STALL. SHOULD THIS OCCUR INHAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONALINJURY COULD RESULT.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 05/28/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO BRAMNUT. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSIONLOWER CONTROL ARM STRUT ROD BUSHING RETAINING NUTS ARE OF SUB-STANDARD QUALITY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING STRUT ROD BUSHING NUTS).
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS
Date Announced: 05/28/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO JACK. POSSIBILITY THAT THE JACK ASSEMBLY DOES NOTMEET THE MINIMUM STABILITY REQUIREMENTS UNDER LOAD IN RAISED POSITION.(CORRECT BY REPLACING JACK ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF KNOWN CAPABILITY).
Item Affected: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Date Announced: 04/04/1978
Description of Recall: THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AS A RESULT, THE HEAT FROM THE MANIFOLD COULD DAMAGE THE HOSE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED AND UNDAMAGED HOSES WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED AS NECESSARY.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER STEERING HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HOSE DAMAGE COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO LEAK POWER STEERINGFLUID ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD, LEADING TO SMOKE AND, POSSIBLY, FIRE IN THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT. PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Date Announced: 10/23/1974
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO BRAMTYR. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TIRE INFLATION LABELAFFIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE GLOVE BOX DOOR OF SOME VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENTLYMIXED. THEREFORE MAY NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 110-TIRE SELECTION ANDRIMS - AND SAFETY REGULATION 575. 102 - TIRE RESERVE LOAD, CONSUMERINFORMATION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING LABEL WHEN NECESSARY).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date Announced: 11/02/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO S. (EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL DISC BRAKES).POSSIBILITY THAT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS ASSEMBLED WITH SNAP RING ONINCORRECT SIDE OF PUSH ROD RETAINER. CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN PUSHROD COMING OUT OF MASTER CYLINDER AND LOSS OF BRAKES. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND INSTALLING SNAP RING PROPERLY WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date Announced: 12/27/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO PEDNIT. POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE PEDAL LINK WASSECURED WITH INCORRECT FASTENER. IF NUT IS NOT SPECIFIED TYPE, IT MAY POSSIBLYWORK LOOSE PERMITTING LINK TO SEPARATE FROM BRAKE PEDAL. CONDITION COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF BREAKING ACTION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGCORRECT NUT WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Date Announced: 12/09/1971
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO BRAMBOLT. POSSIBILITY THAT DISC BR AKE CALIPERATTACHING BOLTS USED WERE OTHER THAN ONES SPECIFIE D. FAILURE OF BOLTS COULDCAUSE BRAKE CALIPER TO BECOME DETAC HED FROM STEERING KNUCKLE. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACI NG WITH PROPER BOLTS. )
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Date Announced: 12/28/1970
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT REAR AUXILIARY FLOOR PAN SUPPORTS WERE IMPROPERLY LOCATED.FASTENING SCREWS COULD SLIGHTLY PENETRATE GAS TANK AND GASOLINE WOULD LEAK FROMTANK WHEN FULL OR WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. (CORRECT BY MODIFY-ING WHERE NECESSARY.)
