NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V132000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine — Am General · reported 8 Aug 1988 · 5,645 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PLASTIC PRODUCTION ENGINE VALVE ROCKER COVER MAY LEAK OIL DUE TO WARPING OR IMPROPER SEALING.

The risk

OIL COULD IGNITE AND CREATE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

The fix

REPLACE ENGINE VALVE ROCKER COVER.

SYSTEM: ENGINE VALVE ROCKER COVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1/2 TON DELIVERY VAN USPS VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign
88V132000
Filed by
Am General Corporation
Report received
8 Aug 1988
Owners notified
2 Aug 1988
Potentially affected
5,645

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1984 Am General Fj8c

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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