The 1984 AM General M998 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 68,982 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE MILITARY NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE IS NOT WATERPROOF AND WHEN SUBMERGED IN WATER A CURRENT PATH IS CREATED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITAND THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OF THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE.
DISCONNECT NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD.
WELDS THAT ATTACH THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO THE CROSS SHAFT MAY NOT WITHSTAND A PANIC STOP AND/OR FATIGUE LOAD INPUTS.
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
REPLACE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH NEW ASSEMBLY.
NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH MAY BECOME PERMANENTLY CLOSED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO BE STARTED IN ANY GEAR.
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT.
INSTALL DECAL WARNING DRIVER TO ENGAGE PARK BRAKE AND TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINE. ALSO, INSTALL A WATERPROOF SAFETY SWITCH TO REPLACE NEUTRAL SWITCH.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Car stalled on left turn. Car backed up and darted out into traffic running into my friend and I on the back of his motorcycle. The accident killed two and severely injured me. The 1984 chevrolet citation had problems with the floater intake valve causing it to stall on a left. Investigators…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 AM General M998 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.