| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V138000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AM GENERAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
M44A2 |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19870901 - 19890801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2731 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890810 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890810 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AM GENERAL LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19890815 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890825 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE NARTRON INSTRUMENT PANEL MOUNTED STARTER SWITCH MAY STICK WHEN STARTING TRUCK DUE TO OVERTORQUING OF RETAINING NUT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
RETURN SPRING WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL NEW IMPROVED DOUGLAS STARTER SWITCH AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY. |