American Motors Spirit 1981
Model Spirit made in 1981 by American Motors got 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling). There was one recall concerning vehicle speed control .
Model 1981
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V081000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1980 to 02/01/1981 | V (Vehicle) | 11162 | 11/24/1981 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/06/1981 | 07/08/1981 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The cruise command actuation chain may catch on the throttle linkage, causing the throttle to remain in a partially open position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will replace the cruise command actuation chain assembly, and a shield will be mounted on the throttle linkage at no charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 6 cylinder engines andfactory installed cruise commands.system: fuel; cruise command actuation chain.consequences of defect: if the throttle fails to fully close, normal vehicledeceleration will not take place. this would result in a longer than normalvehicle stopping distance and the possibility of an accident.note: until the defect is corrected, the owner is advised to avoid engineoperation at full throttle. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| EA88009 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/16/1987 | 01/09/1990 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 88V132000 | |
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