Vehicle recall 84V087000 · August 1, 1984
1984 AM General FJ8C
When tested according to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 301, "fuel system integrity".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- When tested according to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 301, "fuel system integrity". Ruptures in the fuel system occurred in a 30 MPH frontal collision, allowing fuel to leak. The hardware used to attach the body to the chassis failed in the test. Movement of the vehicle"s body during the collision resulted in ruptures in fuel system.
- Remedy
- Additional hardware will be installed to tie the rear body to the rear bumper, a spacer will be placed in front of the fuel tank, and the fuel lines will be rerouted to prevent shearing. Work will be completed without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks, one half ton delivery vans.system: suspension; attaching hardware body mounts.consequences of defect: fuel leakage during or after a crash may cause a fireor explosion to occur, with resulting personal injury to vehicle occupants.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 84V087000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 1, 1984
- Filed by
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 497
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
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 FJ8C (1984): 1984
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