1984 Am General FJ8C
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1984 Am General FJ8C. Newest first.
Plastic production engine valve rocker cover may leak oil due to warping or improper sealing.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Oil could ignite and create an engine compartment fire.
Remedy
Replace engine valve rocker cover.
Vacuum harness assembly hoses become loose and can contact engine exhaust ports. contact with exhaust exposes hoses to high temperature which causes carbonization of the hoses material.
Risk and remedy
Risk
As a result, combustion or auto ignition can take placeand the hose ignites which can cause severe engine compartment damage andpossible loss of vehicle due to fire.
Remedy
Reroute vacuum hoses to preclude contact with exhaust system.
When tested according to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 301, "fuel system integrity". Ruptures in the fuel system occurred in a 30 mph frontal collision, allowing fuel to leak. The hardware used to attach the body to the chassis failed in the test. Movement of the vehicle"s body during the collision resulted in ruptures in fuel…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Additional hardware will be installed to tie the rear body to the rear bumper, a spacer will be placed in front of the fuel tank, and the fuel lines will be rerouted to prevent shearing. Work will be completed without charge.
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.===
- Engine compartment fires
Analysis: subject vehicles use an AMC 6-cylinder engine which, for earliermodel years, was within the scope of ea84-015: engine compartment fires in1981-83 AMC vehicles using AMC 6-cylinder engines.this ea was closed injune of 1986.although am general IS the final stage manufacturer, an irwas also forwarded to amc.the…
Analysis: subject vehicles use an AMC 6-cylinder engine which, for earliermodel years, was within the scope of ea84-015: engine compartment fires in1981-83 AMC vehicles using AMC 6-cylinder engines.this ea was closed injune of 1986.although am general IS the final stage manufacturer, an irwas also forwarded to amc.the post office fleet IS presently evaluatingthe vehicles under a variety of test conditions, in an effort to simulatean engine fire under conditions which are both verifiable and reproducible.summary of information from manufacturer:on march 30, 1987, am generalissued a safety recall (87v-041) concerning alleged engine compartmentfires in the subject fleet.the recall will involve modifications to thevacuum system in an effort to eliminate further fire occurrences.status:close this preliminary analysis.===
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