AM GENERAL: M44A2: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 89V138000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | M44A2 |
| Model Year: | 1989 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | AM GENERAL LLC |
| 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: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19890815 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19890825 |
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.
Notes:
SYSTEM:STARTER SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:2 1/2 TON TRUCK.