How many recalls does the 1971 American Motors Hornet have?

The 1971 American Motors Hornet has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1971 American Motors Hornet has an open recall?

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1971 American Motors Hornet Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1971 American Motors Hornet has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 24,815 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 71V088000 1971-05-25 19,111 affected

Defect

AMERICAN MOTORS SERVICE BULLETIN NO TB25 7100 SERIES.DOOR LA TCH ASSEMBLIESMAY NOT LATCH, LOCK, OR UNLOCK.(CORRECTBY REP LACING PARTS.)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 70V153000 1970-12-28 5,704 affected

Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT REAR AUXILIARY FLOOR PAN SUPPORTS WERE IMPROPERLY LOCATED.FASTENING SCREWS COULD SLIGHTLY PENETRATE GAS TANK AND GASOLINE WOULD LEAK FROMTANK WHEN FULL OR WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE.(CORRECT BY MODIFY-ING WHERE NECESSARY.)

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 1971 American Motors Hornet as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.