AMERICAN MOTORS AMBASSADOR 1973: STEERING:LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V141000

Make Model Year
AMERICAN MOTORS AMBASSADOR 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-07-16 1973-07-02 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-10-01 - 1973-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3921

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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'.