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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Amc/ 1978037

Amc · Canada · Mod

Amc Hornet, Matador +2 more: Not Entered

Affects Amc Hornet, Matador, Pacer, Gremlin · 1976 — about 6K vehicles.

The hazard

1976 AMC GREMLIN, HORNET, PACER AND MATADOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 258, 304, OR 360 C.I.D. ENGINES. THE BRAZED JOINT JOINING THE SENSING TUBE AND THE BACK PRESSURE SENSOR MAY BREAK CAUSING A MALFUNCTION OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE AND PERMITTING EXHAUST EMISSIONS IN EXCESS OF THOSE ALLOWED UNDER FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational