NHTSA recall campaign
89V138000
ManufacturerAM GENERAL CORPORATIONReported1989-08-15Affected2,731 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE NARTRON INSTRUMENT PANEL MOUNTED STARTER SWITCH MAY STICK WHEN STARTING TRUCK DUE TO OVERTORQUING OF RETAINING NUT.
Risk
RETURN SPRING WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL NEW IMPROVED DOUGLAS STARTER SWITCH AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY.
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