Vehicle recall 71V227000 · December 9, 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 motor campaign no brambolt.possibility that disc br ake caliperattaching bolts used were other than ones specifie d.failure of bolts couldcause brake caliper to become detac hed from steering knuckle.(correct byinspecting and replaci ng with proper bolts.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 71V227000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 9, 1971
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- December 17, 1971
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 264
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
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 (1972): 1972
- American Motors Hornet (1972): 1972
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