Recall 89V138000
Electrical System › Starter Assembly › Relay — Am General · reported 15 Aug 1989 · 2,731 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE NARTRON INSTRUMENT PANEL MOUNTED STARTER SWITCH MAY STICK WHEN STARTING TRUCK DUE TO OVERTORQUING OF RETAINING NUT.
The risk
RETURN SPRING WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
The fix
INSTALL NEW IMPROVED DOUGLAS STARTER SWITCH AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY.
SYSTEM:STARTER SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:2 1/2 TON TRUCK.
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.
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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