1982 American Motors Eagle
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1982 American Motors Eagle. Newest first.
Federal-mogul corporation IS recalling 2,790 mechanical fuel pumps, p/no. M6737 sold under carter and napa brands and p/no. 2M6737 sold under accu-flow and tru-flow brands shipped between august 2008 and march 2009 for use as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm rod in certain production runs may have been improperly…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Excess fuel pump pressure could cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the fuel pump free of charge. the safety recall began on may 12, 2009. owners may contact federal-mogul at 1-877-489-6659.
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will replace the original production lubricant with an extreme pressure lubricant at no charge to the owner.
On certain vehicles the windshield IS not properly installed. The adhesion between the windshield glass and urethane sealing IS incomplete. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting".
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace present windshield if damaged or reinstall existing windshield if not.
The underhood wiring harness and ventilating hose may have been misrouted during vehicle assembly. Misrouting may cause chafing between the harness and various other components, resulting in short circuits and malfunction of electrical accessories. The switch which activates the engine oil pressure warning light may not function. The crankcase ventilation…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Upon inspection, dealer will repair engine compartment wiring harness, reroute the hose, and replace the oil pressure switch without charge.
Owner complaints
2 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Steering › Linkages
The pitman arm tappered stud connecting to the center link sheared causing loss of steering control. *mjs
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage
Rollover check valve has failed, causing excessive pressure to build up within the fuel system, resulting in a fuel leak. Consumer has contacted dealer and the manufacturer. Manufacture stated that they no longer make the parts to correct the problem. Please provide any further details. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine compartment fires
Analysis:many of the reports indicate that the plastic valve cover or the\tv gasketing material loses its structural and/or sealing integrity due tothe high engine temperatures associated with the AMC 258 engine.testingperformed by a local fleet clearly demonstrated that under normal drivingconditions, motor oil leaks…
Analysis:many of the reports indicate that the plastic valve cover or the\tv gasketing material loses its structural and/or sealing integrity due tothe high engine temperatures associated with the AMC 258 engine.testingperformed by a local fleet clearly demonstrated that under normal drivingconditions, motor oil leaks in the vicinity of the #3 or #4 cylinders (overthe exhaust manifold) can result in a fire serious enough to destroy avehicle.amc has issued numerous tsb's regarding the proper/improper method of seal-ing the valve cover-head interface.1981-84 AMC 6-cylinder engines areequipped with a plastic valve cover which has 5 guide pins and 2 fasteners.the cover used in later models was re-designed to have 5 attaching points,and this new valve cover can be used on older engines by means of amodification kit.as expected, complaints of engine fires in 1985 modelsdropped significantly, indicating that the addition of the new valve covermay have solved the problem.status: ir to the manufacturer sent 12/1/87.proposed action: open an engineering analysis.===
- Rear axle failure
Summary of information from manufacturer:amc states that the rear axleassemblies for the subject vehicles are the same for all 1980-1986models with no significant modifications.amc does not consider thealleged defect to be any problem.analysis: a review of the reports indicates that most of the failures appear to…
Summary of information from manufacturer:amc states that the rear axleassemblies for the subject vehicles are the same for all 1980-1986models with no significant modifications.amc does not consider thealleged defect to be any problem.analysis: a review of the reports indicates that most of the failures appear to occur in canadian produced eagle station wagons with 20,000 to 50,000 miles and at highway speeds.status:closed 11/3/87===
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