12Affected configurations shown411,333Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM SENSOR CIRCUIT CONTAINS A TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WHICH COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN THE ENGINE IGNITION. THIS DIFFICULTY MAY BE CAUSED BY MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL ACTIONS AT THE CONNECTOR.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED BY THE DEALER BY CUTTING AND SOLDER-SPLICING THE WIRES.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 78V048000
1976 AMERICAN MOTORS PACEROpen vehicle record →1976 AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLINOpen vehicle record →1976 AMERICAN MOTORS HORNETOpen vehicle record →1976 AMERICAN MOTORS MATADOROpen vehicle record →1975 AMERICAN MOTORS PACEROpen vehicle record →1975 AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLINOpen vehicle record →1975 AMERICAN MOTORS MATADOROpen vehicle record →1975 AMERICAN MOTORS HORNETOpen vehicle record →1974 AMERICAN MOTORS HORNETOpen vehicle record →1974 AMERICAN MOTORS MATADOROpen vehicle record →1974 AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLINOpen vehicle record →1974 AMERICAN MOTORS PACEROpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.