AMERICAN MOTORS PACER Recalls
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date Announced: 05/30/1979
Description of Recall: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A METALLURGICALLY DEFICIENT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF A FRONT WHEEL ORA HEAVILY DAMAGED FRONT SUSPENSION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Item Affected: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Date Announced: 06/01/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO TB 12. POSSIBILITY THAT THE RIVET SECURING THEREAR SEAT BACK LATCH LEVER TO THE SEAT BACK HINGE ARM HAS A SHALLOW STAKINGIMPRESSION. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, DURING THE FORWARD PULL CENTER OFGRAVITY LOAD TEST OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, SEATINGSYSTEMS. THE RIVET COULD PULL THROUGH THE HINGE AND RELEASE THE LATCH.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND ADDING TWO TACK WELDS ON THE STAKED END OF THE RIVETWHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 03/18/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO SILCLIP. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL LINE RETAINERCLIP WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH WOULD ALLOW FUEL HOSE TO BEAR AGAINST THEFRONT ENGINE/SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER. CAUSING ABRASION AND HOSE FAILURE WITHSUBSEQUENT FUEL LEAKAGE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLY ROUTING HOSE BYPLACING RETAINER CLIP IN CORRECT POSTION. REPLACE HOSE WHERE NECESSARY).
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.
