Vehicle recall 88V132000 · August 8, 1988
1984 AM General FJ8C
Plastic production engine valve rocker cover may leak oil due to warping or improper sealing.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Plastic production engine valve rocker cover may leak oil due to warping or improper sealing.
- Consequence
- Oil could ignite and create an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy
- Replace engine valve rocker cover.
- Notes
- System: engine valve rocker cover.vehicle description: 1/2 ton delivery van usps vehicles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V132000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 8, 1988
- Filed by
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- August 2, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,645
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
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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