2000 AM GENERAL HUMMER Recalls, Complaints & Safety

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PLASTIC CANCELLATION PIN CAN WEAR PREMATURELY CAUSING THE SIGNALS TO FAIL TO CANCEL AFTER COMPLETING A TURN.

Consequence

THIS COULD SEND AN INCORRECT LAMP SIGNAL TO OTHER VEHICLES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITH A NEW SWITCH HAVING A METAL CANCELLATION PIN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONT... Read more

2,839 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: AM GENERAL CORPORATION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: A POTENTIAL CHAFING CONDITION OCCURS BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES WHICH CONNECT THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULATOR. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE BRAKE LINES DEVELOPING A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.

Consequence

A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAB CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND RESULTING IN LONGER-THAN-NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULATOR LINES.

980 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: AM GENERAL CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints 1 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STEERING	1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1

Incident date: Feb 12, 2006

UNINTENDED REARWARD MOVEMENT OF 2000 M.Y. HUMVEE H-1 WHILE IDLING, WITH TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MID-WAY BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE POSITIONS. VEHICLE HAD REMAINED STATIONARY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE TRANSMISSION INTERNALLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE REARWARD AT INCREASING SPEEDS, ST... Read more

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Mar 2, 2004

BARELY AVOIDED ACCIDENT DUE TO A KNOWN STEERING DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR. THEY CLAIM MY FAULTY STEERING CONDITION IS "ACCEPTABLE". *JB

NHTSA Safety Investigations — AM GENERAL HUMMER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

SQ — Closed — Model Year: 1998

LOW TRANSFER CASE LUBRICANT

AM GENERAL IS CONDUCTING AN OWNER NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN CONCERNING THE LOSS OF TRANSFER CASE LUBRICANT.

AM GENERAL HUMMER — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the AM GENERAL HUMMER across all model years (1992–2001).

32 Total Recalls

69 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

6 Reported Crashes

2 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

AM GENERAL HUMMER — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2003	0	15	View
2001	1	8	View
2000 (current)	3	2
1999	4	2	View
1998	2	3	View
1997	1	2	View
1996	4	4	View
1995	5	11	View
1994	4	10	View
1993	4	9	View
1992	4	1	View

Other AM GENERAL Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
M998	16	3	View
10240	11	0	View
FJ8A	7	0	View
FJ8	6	0	View
A	6	0	View
AM GENERAL	6	5	View
DJ5C	6	0	View
DJ5D	5	0	View