How many recalls does the 1970 American Motors Ambassador have?

The 1970 American Motors Ambassador has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1970 American Motors Ambassador has an open recall?

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1970 American Motors Ambassador Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1970 American Motors Ambassador has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 16,894 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEATS 70V108000 1970-09-09 2,498 affected

Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT LOCKING PAWL USED ON BUCKET SEAT BACK MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCEDWITH STEEL OF IMPROPER SPECIFICATIONS.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT LOCKING PAWLWOULD NOT PASS FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207.(CORRECT BYREPLACING WITH PROPER TYPE PAWL.)

EQUIPMENT 69V168000 1969-11-24 14,396 affected

Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT LIFT HOOK PIN COULD DISENGAGE FROM SLOT IN JACK RACK BAR, ORLIFT HOOK COULD DISENGAGE FROM BUMPER.(CORRECT BY REPLAC- ING WITH NEWLYDESIGNED JACK SADDLE.)

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1970 American Motors Ambassador as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.