| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V195000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AM GENERAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
M998 |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19870801 - 19890601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
28715 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19891031 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19891031 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AM GENERAL LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19891108 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19891117 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE MAY BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SHELL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR THAT COULD RESULT IN ABATTERY MELTDOWN, VEHICLE FIRE AND POSSIBLE BATTERY EXPLOSION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE SLAVE RECEPTACLE AS NECCESSARY. |