American Motors Encore 1983

Vehicle Details: Investigations

Below you will find all available information on the 1983 AMERICAN MOTORS Encore.

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Known Recall Investigations

  • Seat track investigation # EA88015

    Summary: results of etf testing show that a failed seat track causes thethe seat assembly to recline until the seat back contacts the rear seatcushion, creating the potential for loss of vehicle control.Analysis: the rocker recliner seat mounting bracket in the subject vehiclesseparates from the track assembly because of metal fatigue.Amc has mod-ified the seat track design and apparently solved the problem.Recommendation: test additional failed seats and send a recall requestletter.===

  • Front sway bar separation investigation # PE88015

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  • Seat track failure investigation # PE87029

    Summary: since pe 85-060 was closed on 1/3/86, odi received 7 addi-tional complaints concerning this matter. One injury was reported.Odis ir of 5/29/87 prompted amc to report additional failures. Etf test-ing confirmed the safety relatedness of a failed seat. Odi has received18 complaints.Analysis: due to the frequency and severity of this matter it should beupgraded to an ea.Recommendation: open an ea. Locate and test more failed seat backs. Senda recall request letter to chrysler.===

  • Unwanted vehicle accel investigation # EA85043

    Summary: manufacturer claims most reports are a "shift-flare" condition ofhigher engine speeds during the no-load shifting time interval.This claimdoes not appear to be substantiated by the reports.Reports do not followthe typical scenario of sudden acceleration occuring when the vehicle isplaced into a driving mode.Many reports occur when shifting into any gearat any speed.Also some reports of severe engine damage.Analysis: although there appears to be a design flaw in the speed controlloop, most of the complaints occur at speeds which allow transmission dis-engagement.In addition, this tends to be an intermittent type of failurewhich is hard to trace to a single source/cause/component, although the isamotor has been cited by several of the consumers and field representatives.Status: c-memo draft forwarded to (h) 6/16/87.===

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