Am General Replacement Frame Recalls
All Am General Replacement Frame recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.September 6th, 2011
Recalled Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Recall Date
September 6th, 2011
September 6th, 2011
Units Effected
1,513
1,513
NHTSA Campaign Number: 11E034000
Manufacturer: AM GENERAL LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: AMG-R1101
Manufactured Begin Date: February 18th, 2010
Manufactured End Date: January 31st, 2011
Date of Owner Notification: October 3rd, 2011
Defect Summary:
AM GENERAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FRAMES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 18, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011, SOLD FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR 1987-1994 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LONG LIFE VEHICLES. CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE WELDS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR BRACKET TO THE FRAME. IF NOT ADDRESSED, THE STEERING GEAR BRACKET MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME BUT REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE VIA THE STABILIZER BAR BRACKET. Consequence Summary:
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE STEERING RESPONSE WOULD BE REDUCED WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH. Corrective Summary:
AM GENERAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS ON THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AM GENERAL AT 1-877-782-0466. Recall Notes:
AM GENERAL'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS AMG-R1101.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
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