- Vehicles
- 4,820
- Built between
- Jul 1990 – Jan 1991
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 January 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1990 and January 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Federated StarterBuilt July 1990 to January 1991
- Wells StarterBuilt July 1990 to January 1991
What the defect is
Ignition switch could engage starter solenoid and start engine with automatic transmission gear shift lever in any position due to an incorrect coil connection in the starter solenoid.
What could happen
Unexpected vehicle motion could occur based on position of shift lever when engine starts; this could result in an accident.
What gets fixed
INSTALL REPLACEMENT STARTER SOLENOIDS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1990 to January 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 January 1991
- Owners notified4 January 1991
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 14 January 1991.
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
- WELLS MFG. CORP.
- 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
System: starter solenoid switches; aftermarket part for 1972-1973, 1977-1978 amc cars; 1980-1984 jeeps; also 1985-1986 jeep cj series and J10, J20 trucks with automatic transmissions.vehicle description: passenger cars and multi-purpose vehicle.
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.