AMERICAN MOTORS JAVELIN Recalls
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Date Announced: 01/14/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: TECHNICIAN BULLETIN NO TB 2. 7200 SERIES. EXCEPT AMX . POSSIBILITY THATRIVET USED TO SECURE RELEASE LEVER AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCHING PAWL MAY LOOSENDUE TO INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF FORE AND AFT FORCE ON HOOD LATCH RELEASEHANDLE RATHER THAN VERTICAL FORCE INTENDED BY DESIGN. FAILURE OF RIVET CANPERMIT DISENGAGEMENT OF LATCH COMPONENTS TO EXTENT THAT SECURE LOCKING OF HOODIN CLOSED POSITION IS NOT ASSURED. (CORRECT BY REPLACING HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLYWITH REVISED RELEASE LEVER.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Date Announced: 09/27/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: W/POWER DISC BRAKES. POSSIBILITY THAT ERROR IN ASSEMBLY OF BR AKE SYSTEMRESULTED IN INTERCHANGE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKES AT MAST ER CYLINDER--REAR BRAKESWERE CONNECTED TO FRONT AND VISA VERS A. THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF FRONTBRAKES TO COMPLETELY REL EASE. INCORRECT BRAKING DISTRIBUTION IN RELATION TOVEHICLE W EIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND INCORRECT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVE. (C ORRECTBY PROPERLY CONNECTING MASTER BRAKE TUBES. )
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Date Announced: 01/03/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS BULLETIN NO TB6 7100 SERIES. POSSIBILITY THAT CONSOLE WIRINGHARNESS MAY BE IMPROPERLY ROUTED, WHICH COULD CAUSE WIRING HARNESS TOINTERFERE WITH OPERATION OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL. (CORRECT BY REROUTING ASSPECIFIED IN LATEST ENGINEE RING CHANGE. )
Item Affected: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Date Announced: 09/09/1970
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT LOCKING PAWL USED ON BUCKET SEAT BACK MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCEDWITH STEEL OF IMPROPER SPECIFICATIONS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT LOCKING PAWLWOULD NOT PASS FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207. (CORRECT BYREPLACING WITH PROPER TYPE PAWL.)
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL ACTUATING ROD OR THE SECOND AND HIGH SHIFT ROD MAY CONTACT THE BRAKE TUBES. (REROUTE BRAKE TUBES AND RELOCATE BRAKE TUBE RETAINING CLIPS.)
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE BODY SIDE SILL SPACER FOR THE STEERING UPPER IDLER ARMBOLT WAS OMITTED IN ASSEMBLY. THIS CAN CAUSE A PRONOUNCED SHIMMY OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. (INSPECT AND INSTALL SPACER AS REQUIRED.)
