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1973 Am General FJ8 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1973 Am General FJ8. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1973 Am General FJ8

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Arm (steering)

    NHTSA 82V057000 Reported 3,227 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    The front wheel spindle may develop cracks and eventually fracture completely.

    Remedy: Right and left spindles will be replaced with a strength-improved version without charge to owner.

  2. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 74V066000 Reported 8,973 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

  3. Connection (steering)

    NHTSA 73V200000 Reported 2,827 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1973 Am General FJ8. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Am General FJ8 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Am General FJ8 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1972 Am General FJ820
1973 Am General FJ830
1974 Am General FJ810

Checking a specific 1973 Am General FJ8

How do I know if my 1973 Am General FJ8 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1973 Am General FJ8; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Am General dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 73V200000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Am General models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.