- Vehicles
- 3,227
- Built between
- Apr 1972 – May 1975
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 July 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1972 and May 1975. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1972-1973 AM General FJ8Built April 1972 to May 1975
- 1974-1975 AM General FJ8BBuilt April 1972 to May 1975
What the defect is
The front wheel spindle may develop cracks and eventually fracture completely.
What gets fixed
RIGHT AND LEFT SPINDLES WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRENGTH-IMPROVED VERSION WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1972 to May 1975
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 June 1982
- Owners notified28 July 1982
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 3 June 1982.
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
- AM GENERAL 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
Vehicle description: trucks, delivery.system: suspension; front wheel spindle.consequences of defect: spindle fracture could result in front wheelseparation, possible loss of vehicle control, and an accident.
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.