The 1986 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 unknown or other. 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.
“I am a member of the national guard and I am responsible for the safety of many soldiers, it has been brought to my attention that many of the military humvee vehicles that we drive on public highways and interstate roads are not equipped for such use. I would like to know when the dot knew this…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 AM General M998 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.