American Motors: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for American Motors. NHTSA received the reports from 1981 to 2009. The campaigns have 38,602 units in total. The newest campaign is 09E021000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Apr 2009.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 38,602 units in total.

09E021000Received 30 Apr 2009. 2,790 units.
Fuel System, Other / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Federal-mogul corporation is recalling 2,790 mechanical fuel pumps, p/no. M6737 sold under carter and napa brands and p/no. 2m6737 sold under accu-flow and tru-flow brands shipped between august 2008 and march 2009 for use as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. The fuel pump diaphragm rod in certain production runs may have been improperly manufactured. Improperly manufactured pump diaphragm rods may cause the pump to produce excess pressure.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Excess fuel pump pressure could cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the fuel pump free of charge. The safety recall began on may 12, 2009. Owners may contact federal-mogul at 1-877-489-6659.
Products named: American Motors Gremlin 1973; American Motors Eagle 1981; American Motors Eagle 1980; American Motors Gremlin 1977; Tru-Flow 2M6737; American Motors Amx 1980; American Motors Eagle 1988; American Motors Concord 1983; American Motors Concord 1982; American Motors Eagle 1982; American Motors Eagle 1983; American Motors Gremlin 1970, and 20 more.
Report filed by FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 May 2009.
07E064000Received 27 Aug 2007. 34,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. The fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. The recall began on october 15, 2007. Owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
Products named: Ford Granada 1982; Datsun 710 1975; American Motors Gremlin 1978; American Motors Concord 1978; American Motors Concord 1979; Ford F250 1975; Ford Econoline 1979; Ford Mustang 1983; Ford Fairmont 1982; Lincoln Mark IV 1976; Lincoln Mark IV 1975; Ford Bronco II 1985, and 250 more.
Report filed by FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Oct 2007.
87E013000Received 20 Apr 1987. 241 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect center of gravity.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fails to meet requirement of FMVSS 126 truck camperloading.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Furnish instruction for proper center of gravity.
Products named: American Motors Hornet.
Report filed by HORNET INDUSTRIES, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 1987.
81E013000Received 1 Sep 1981. 366 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Due to a defect in the wiring system, dealer-installed air conditioning kits may cause the engine to continue running when the ignition key is turned to the "off" position and the air conditioner is in operation.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Upon inspection, the air conditioning wiring system will be modified and a circuit breaker will be installed.
Products named: American Motors.
Report filed by AMERICAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Sep 1981.
81E008000Received 6 Jul 1981. 1,205 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The actuation chain of the cruise command could catch on the throttle linkage. This can cause the throttle to remain in a partially open position.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A new cruise command servo cable assembly will be installed and a shield will be mounted on the throttle linkage.
Products named: American Motors.
Report filed by AMERICAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jul 1981.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

American Motors equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1981, with 2 campaigns.

American Motors: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		2
Fuel System, Gasoline		1
Fuel System, Other		1
Vehicle Speed Control		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Concord2
Eagle2
Gremlin2
Ambassador1
Amx1
Hornet1
Spirit1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. American Motors: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/american-motors/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: AMERICAN; FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION; HORNET INDUSTRIES, INC.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which American Motors products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 7 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Concord
How many units does a American Motors equipment campaign have?: The median American Motors campaign has 1,205 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the American Motors campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.