| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V026000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AM GENERAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
M998 |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19840601 - 19860101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
8982 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19860127 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19860127 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AM GENERAL LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19870105 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870325 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH MAY BECOME PERMANENTLY CLOSED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO BE STARTED IN ANY GEAR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL DECAL WARNING DRIVER TO ENGAGE PARK BRAKE AND TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINE. ALSO, INSTALL A WATERPROOF SAFETY SWITCH TO REPLACE NEUTRAL SWITCH. |