Vehicle recall 71V038000 · March 24, 1971

American Motors Ambassador and Matador

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: American motors service bulletin no TB1-7100.POSSIBILITY tha t jack lift hookassembly could be malformed causing it to dis engage from bumper.(correct byreplacing jack where necessar y.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V038000
Reported to NHTSA: March 24, 1971
Filed by: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Owner notification: March 23, 1971
Vehicles potentially affected: 187
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer; Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift

Recall 71V038000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

American Motors Ambassador (1971): 1971
American Motors Matador (1971): 1971

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