How many recalls does the 1974 American Motors Hornet have?

The 1974 American Motors Hornet has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1974 American Motors Hornet has an open recall?

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1974 American Motors Hornet Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1974 American Motors Hornet has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 416,052 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78V048000 1978-03-09 411,333 affected

Defect

THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM SENSOR CIRCUIT CONTAINS A TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WHICH COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN THE ENGINE IGNITION. THIS DIFFICULTY MAY BE CAUSED BY MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL ACTIONS AT THE CONNECTOR.

Remedy

THE TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED BY THE DEALER BY CUTTING AND SOLDER-SPLICING THE WIRES.

EQUIPMENT 74V194000 1974-10-23 4,719 affected

Defect

AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO BRAMTYR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TIRE INFLATION LABELAFFIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE GLOVE BOX DOOR OF SOME VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENTLYMIXED.THEREFORE MAY NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 110-TIRE SELECTION ANDRIMS - AND SAFETY REGULATION 575.102 - TIRE RESERVE LOAD, CONSUMERINFORMATION.(CORRECT BY…

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 1974 American Motors Hornet as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.