1973 AMERICAN MOTORS AMBASSADOR Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 73V141000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1972 - 05/31/1973
- Affected:
- 3,921
- Notes:
- Police cars with power steering.possibility that the steering pitman arm ballstuds may fail due to improper heat treatment.if this condition exists andrepeated heavy cornering with the wheels turned in a fully stopped postion asencountered in heavy duty police pursuit work could result in loss of steering.(correct by inspecting and replacing with new pitman arm).
- Campaign:
- 72V237000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Seats:front assembly:head restraint
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1972 - 07/31/1972
- Affected:
- 17,693
- Notes:
- American motors campaign no hedrest.possibility that headrest on models withindividual seats do not consistently comply with rear-impact, energy-absorbingrequirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.201.(correct byinspecting and installing rubber grommets to allow softer flexing of headrest.)
- Campaign:
- 72V318000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1971 - 10/31/1972
- Affected:
- 270,815
- Notes:
- American motor campaign no pednit.possibility that brake pedal link wassecured with incorrect fastener.if nut is not specified type, it may possiblywork loose permitting link to separate from brake pedal.condition couldresult in loss of breaking action.(correct by inspecting and installingcorrect nut where necessary).
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