Recall Register

1977 AM General FJ9: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1977 AM General FJ9. The newest campaign is 77V152000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Sep 1977. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 77V152000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will install the necessary rear reflex reflectors, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 6,930 units in total.

  1. 77V152000Received . 2,397 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles are in non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment", due to omission of rear reflex reflectors.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will install the necessary rear reflex reflectors, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.

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

  2. 77V126000Received . 2,263 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, the steering wheel retainer nut and both ends of the intermediate steering shaft assembly universal joint retaining hardware (consisting of the pinch bolt and nuts), may not have been tightened to specifications. This would allow the nuts to loosen and gradually back off.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will tighten all suspect nuts to correct specifications, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by AM GENERAL CORPORATION.

  3. 77V061000Received . 2,270 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". When subjected to a 30 m.p.h. Fixed barrier collision test, the frame side rails collapsed and the bracketry attached to one of the rails supporting the fuel assembly ruptured or punctured the fuel tank. This could allow excessive fuel spillage.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will remount the fuel tank to the body floor pan and structure, and shield the frame reinforcement to prevent penetration.

    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. 19773

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. 1977 AM General FJ9: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/am-general/fj9/1977/. 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
30 Sep 2026
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 1977 AM General FJ9?
6,930 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the AM General FJ9 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the AM General FJ9, model year 1977. 3 of them name the 1977 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1977 AM General FJ9 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.