Vehicle recall 77V152000 · September 20, 1977
1977 AM General FJ9
The involved vehicles are in non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment", due to omission of rear…
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- Summary
- The involved vehicles are in non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment", due to omission of rear reflex reflectors.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install the necessary rear reflex reflectors, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks.system: lighting and communications; rear reflex reflectors.consequences of defect: a parked vehicle without rear reflectors and withrunning lights "off" may not be readily identified by oncoming traffic,especially at night or in severe weather conditions. An accident could resultdue to poor visibility.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V152000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 20, 1977
- Filed by
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- October 17, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,397
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- AM General FJ9 (1977): 1977
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