Recall Register

1976 AM General DJ5D: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1976 AM General DJ5D. The newest campaign is 78V147000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jun 1978. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Module. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 78V147000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will replace the two-wire connector with new type connections, free of charge.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 22,658 units in total.

  1. 78V147000Received . 19,607 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The electronic ignition system sensor circuit contains a two wire connector which could cause difficulty in the engine ignition. This difficulty would be the result of mechanical or chemical action at the connector.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the two-wire connector with new type connections, free of charge.

    Report filed by AM GENERAL CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 77V227000Received . 3,051 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, combustible material in the brake master cylinder area and, in particular, the stop light switches may possibly become ignited. The defective stop light switches may generate enough heat to start a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace both original stop light switches with ones of a different design. This will be done free of charge.

    Report filed by AM GENERAL CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19753
  2. 19762

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1976 AM General DJ5D: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/am-general/dj5d/1976/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
AM GENERAL CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1976 AM General DJ5D?
22,658 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the AM General DJ5D have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the AM General DJ5D, model years 1975 to 1976. 2 of them name the 1976 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1976 AM General DJ5D open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.