Safety Recalls of American Motors Eagle Vehicles

There have been 10 safety recalls for the American Motors Eagle. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the American Motors Eagle.

NHTSA Recall #: 83V119000; Nov. 15, 1983

Recalled Vehicles: 1984 American Motors Eagle
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Recall Summary: Front wheels may wobble due to the inadvertent omission of a wheel bearing cup during assembly. ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 82V126000; Dec. 13, 1982

Recalled Vehicles: 1982 American Motors Concord, 1982 American Motors Eagle, 1982 American Motors Spirit
Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
Recall Summary: Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear. ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 82V053000; May. 24, 1982

Recalled Vehicles: 1982 American Motors Concord, 1982 American Motors Eagle
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Recall Summary: On certain vehicles the windshield is not properly installed. The adhesion between the windshield glass and urethane sealing is incomplete. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting". ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 81V110000; Sep. 22, 1981

Recalled Vehicles: 1982 American Motors Concord, 1982 American Motors Eagle, 1982 American Motors Spirit
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Recall Summary: The underhood wiring harness and ventilating hose may have been misrouted during vehicle assembly. Misrouting may cause chafing between the harness and various other components, resulting in short circuits and malfunction of electrical accessories.... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 81V081000; Jul. 6, 1981

Recalled Vehicles: 1981 American Motors Concord, 1981 American Motors Eagle, 1981 American Motors Spirit
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Recall Summary: The cruise command actuation chain may catch on the throttle linkage, causing the throttle to remain in a partially open position. ... Details of this recall 🔎

Table 1. Historical Recalls of American Motors Eagle Vehicles

Date Component Vehicle Affected
Nov. 15, 1983   Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm 40
Dec. 13, 1982   Power Train:manual Transmission:lubricant 9,715
May. 24, 1982   Visibility:windshield 509
Sep. 22, 1981   Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood 15,500
Jul. 6, 1981   Vehicle Speed Control 11,162
Jan. 9, 1981   Power Train:axle Hubs 505
Jan. 4, 1981   Seat Belt 742
Oct. 30, 1979   Power Train:driveline:universal Joint 666
Sep. 10, 1979   Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft 3,310
Aug. 28, 1979   Exterior Lighting:tail Lights 6,000


Table 2. Recall Statistics of American Motors Eagle Model Years

Model# Recalls
1984 American Motors Eagle 1
1982 American Motors Eagle 3
1981 American Motors Eagle 3
1980 American Motors Eagle 3