Power train: automatic transmission (American Motors)
Vehicle recall 66V-021. NHTSA received CHRYSLER CORPORATION’s report on Nov 8, 1966.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CHRYSLER CORPORATION’s report on Nov 8, 1966. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Power train: automatic transmission.
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE CONTROL STOP ON THE DOWNSHIFT VALVE CAM MAY BREAK.IF THE CAM IS BROKEN, THE THROTTLE LINKAGE COULD STICK WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR FORDOWNSHIFT.(INSPECT AND REPLACE VALVE CAM IF BROKEN.INSTALL THROTTLE LINKAGE LIMIT STOP WHETHER VALVE CAM HAS BROKEN OR NOT.)
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 174,857 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- American Motors American Motorsand 1965 and 1966, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.