| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V041000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AM GENERAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FJ8C |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19840301 - 19841201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
5645 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19870330 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19870330 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AM GENERAL LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19870407 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870408 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VACUUM HARNESS ASSEMBLY HOSES BECOME LOOSE AND CAN CONTACT ENGINE EXHAUST PORTS. CONTACT WITH EXHAUST EXPOSES HOSES TO HIGH TEMPERATURE WHICH CAUSES CARBONIZATION OF THE HOSES MATERIAL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
AS A RESULT, COMBUSTION OR AUTO IGNITION CAN TAKE PLACEAND THE HOSE IGNITES WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE ANDPOSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE DUE TO FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REROUTE VACUUM HOSES TO PRECLUDE CONTACT WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM. |