1982 American Motors Eagle: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1982 American Motors Eagle. The newest campaign is 82V126000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Dec 1982. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Manual Transmission / Lubricant. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 82V126000, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the original production lubricant with an extreme pressure lubricant at no charge to the owner.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 25,724 units in total.
82V126000Received . 9,715 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission / Lubricant
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the original production lubricant with an extreme pressure lubricant at no charge to the owner.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
82V053000Received . 509 units.
Visibility / Windshield
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles the windshield is not properly installed. The adhesion between the windshield glass and urethane sealing is incomplete. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace present windshield if damaged or reinstall existing windshield if not.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
81V110000Received . 15,500 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The underhood wiring harness and ventilating hose may have been misrouted during vehicle assembly. Misrouting may cause chafing between the harness and various other components, resulting in short circuits and malfunction of electrical accessories. The switch which activates the engine oil pressure warning light may not function. The crankcase ventilation hose may be too close to the air injection manifold tube and could be damaged if engine overheats.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Upon inspection, dealer will repair engine compartment wiring harness, reroute the hose, and replace the oil pressure switch without charge.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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.
Complaints by component
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Dec 2000
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA88009 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 16 Nov 1987 | 9 Jan 1990 | 88V132000 |
| EA86024 | Engineering analysis | REAR AXLE FAILURE | Suspension | 7 Aug 1986 | 3 Nov 1987 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1982 American Motors EagleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1982 American Motors Eagle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/american-motors/eagle/1982/. 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
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 American Motors Eagle?
- 25,724 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the American Motors Eagle have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the American Motors Eagle, model years 1980 to 1987. 3 of them name the 1982 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1982 American Motors Eagle name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 American Motors Eagle open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.