POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.THIS COULD CAUSE A BINDING CONDITION WHICH, EVEN THOUGH NOT NOTICEABLE TO THE DRIVER, MIGHT SUBJECT THE STEERING SHAFT TO ABNORMAL STRESSES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.THESE STRESSES MAY CAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT TO BREAK WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF…
1967 American Motors Rebel Recalls
The 1967 American Motors Rebel has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 10,247 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POSSIBILITY THAT A MALADJUSTED CRUISE COMMAND BELLOWS CHAIN CAN INTERFERE WITH THE LEVER OF THE CARBURETOR CONTROL SHAFT ROD AND HOLD THE THROTTLE IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.(INSTALL CRUISE COMMAND CHAIN SHIELD SPRING.)
POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE STEERING GEAR AND THE STEERING GEAR SIDE SILL ADAPTOR.THIS INTERFERENCE COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE STRESS ON EACH OF THE STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTING BOSSES WHEN THE GEAR BOX MOUNTING BOLTS ARE PROPERLY TORQUED.(REPLACE STEERING GEAR TO SILL ADAPTOR.)
THE BALL CHAIN MAY CATCH ACCIDENTALLY BENEATH THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL ROD BRACKET AND HOLD THE THROTTLE ROUGHLY THREE-QUARTERS OPEN.(REPLACE WITH REVISED ACCELERATOR CONTROL ROD AND BRACKET AND NEW BALL LINK CHAIN.)
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1967 American Motors Rebel as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.