Rear axle failure

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into American Motors vehicles. Closed 3 November 1987.

Investigation
EA86024
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
7 August 1986
Closed
3 November 1987

What NHTSA investigated

Summary of information from manufacturer:amc states that the rear axleassemblies for the subject vehicles are the same for all 1980-1986MODELS with no significant modifications.amc does not consider thealleged defect to be any problem.analysis: a review of the reports indicates that most of the failures appear to occur in canadian produced eagle station wagons with 20,000 to 50,000 miles and at highway speeds.status:closed 11/3/87===

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
American MotorsEAGLE1980–1983

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.