Vehicle recall 77V227000 · December 20, 1977
1975-1976 AM General DJ5D
On the involved vehicles, combustible material in the brake master cylinder area and, in particular, the stop light switches may possibly become ignited.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, combustible material in the brake master cylinder area and, in particular, the stop light switches may possibly become ignited. The defective stop light switches may generate enough heat to start a fire.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace both original stop light switches with ones of a different design. This will be done free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: postal trucks.system: service brakes; master cylinder.consequences of defect: a vehicle fire could result in vehicle damage andserious personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V227000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 20, 1977
- Filed by
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- February 1, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,051
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
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 DJ5D (1975-1976): 1976, 1975
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