Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Manufacturer: AM GENERAL LLC
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 87V041000.
Campaign 87V041000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
Analysis: subject vehicles use an amc 6-cylinder engine which, for earliermodel years, was within the scope of ea84-015: engine compartment fires in1981-83 amc vehicles using amc 6-cylinder engines.this ea was closed injune of 1986.although am general is the final stage manufacturer, an irwas also forwarded to amc.the post office fleet is presently evaluatingthe vehicles under a variety of test conditions, in an effort to simulatean engine fire under conditions which are both verifiable and reproducible.summary of information from manufacturer:on march 30, 1987, am generalissued a safety recall (87v-041) concerning alleged engine compartmentfires in the subject fleet.the recall will involve modifications to thevacuum system in an effort to eliminate further fire occurrences.status:close this preliminary analysis.===
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.