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AMERICAN MOTORS MATADOR Recalls

1976 AMERICAN MOTORS Recall

Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall: ENGINE COOLING FANS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO BLADE SEPARATION DUE TO VIBRATIONS GENERATED DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FAN WITH ONE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING OR WITHA HEAVY-DUTY OR MAXIMUM COOLING SYSTEM.SYSTEM.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; COOLING FAN BLADES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BLADE SEPARATION MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINECOMPONENTS AND, IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, FAN BLADEFRAGMENTS MAY FLY OUT FROM THE ENGINE AND CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TONEARBY PERSONS.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SERVICED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNINGUNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

1975 AMERICAN MOTORS Recall

Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO TB5, FUELPLUG CAMPAIGN. EQUIPPED WITH 360/401 4VCARBURETOR. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CARBURETOR FUEL INLET PLUG MAY BECOMEDISLODGED. IF THIS OCCURS, LOSS OF FUEL AND POSSIBILITY OF FIRE MAY RESULT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND INSTALLING NEW PLUG WITH EXOPY SEALER. )

1975 AMERICAN MOTORS Recall

Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO TB5, FUELPLUG CAMPAIGN. EQUIPPED WITH 360/401 4VCARBURETOR. POSSIBILITY THAT CARBURETOR WASH MANUFACTURED WITH AN IMPROPERSECONDARY THROTTLE STOP LEVER, WHICH MAY CAUSE THROTTLE TO HANG-UP. THISCONDITION IF IT EXISTS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING TO AN EXCESSIVESPEED. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A NEWLY DESIGNED SECONDARYTHROTTLE LOCKOUT LEVER).

1975 AMERICAN MOTORS Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO MATSTOP. POSSIBILITY THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTERMAY SEPARATE DUE TO THE LACK OF A FULL CRIMP OVERLAP OF THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTERSECTION SHELLS. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, SEPARATION MAY OCCUR DURING ANAPPLICATION OF HIGH PEDAL FORCE SUCH AS A PANIC STOP,RESULTING IN LOSS OFBRAKES. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BOOSTER WHERE NECESSARY).

1975 AMERICAN MOTORS Recall

Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

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.

1974 AMERICAN MOTORS Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TIRE AIR PRESSURE STICKER ON INNER SIDE OFTHE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR DID NOT INDICATE THE TIRE PRESSURE AND TIRE SIZE OFTHE TIRES ON VEHICLE, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.110. (CORRECT BY PLACING A REVISEDTIRE PRESSURE STICKER IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT).

1974 AMERICAN MOTORS Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO MATSTOP. POSSIBILITY THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTERMAY SEPARATE DUE TO THE LACK OF A FULL CRIMP OVERLAP OF THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTERSECTION SHELLS. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, SEPARATION MAY OCCUR DURING ANAPPLICATION OF HIGH PEDAL FORCE SUCH AS A PANIC STOP,RESULTING IN LOSS OFBRAKES. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BOOSTER WHERE NECESSARY).

1971 AMERICAN MOTORS Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: AMERICAN MOTORS SERVICE BULLETIN NO TB1-7100. POSSIBILITY THA T JACK LIFT HOOKASSEMBLY COULD BE MALFORMED CAUSING IT TO DIS ENGAGE FROM BUMPER. (CORRECT BYREPLACING JACK WHERE NECESSAR Y. )

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