Vehicle recall 71V088000 · May 25, 1971

American Motors Gremlin and Hornet

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

Notes: American motors service bulletin no TB25 7100 series.door la tch assembliesmay not latch, lock, or unlock.(correctby rep lacing parts.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V088000
Reported to NHTSA: May 25, 1971
Filed by: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Owner notification: July 26, 1971
Vehicles potentially affected: 19,111
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch

Recall 71V088000 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 Gremlin (1971): 1971
American Motors Hornet (1971): 1971

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