- Vehicles
- 2,498
- Built between
- Jun 1970 – Jun 1970
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 August 1970
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1970 and June 1970. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1970 American Motors AmbassadorBuilt June 1970 to June 1970
- 1970 American Motors AMXBuilt June 1970 to June 1970
- 1970 American Motors GremlinBuilt June 1970 to June 1970
- 1970 American Motors JavelinBuilt June 1970 to June 1970
- 1970 American Motors RebelBuilt June 1970 to June 1970
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1970 to June 1970
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 September 1970
- Owners notified28 August 1970
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 September 1970.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Possibility that locking pawl used on bucket seat back may have been producedwith steel of improper specifications.it was determined that locking pawlwould not pass federal motor vehicle safety standard 207.(CORRECT byreplacing with proper type pawl.)
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.