NHTSA recall campaign

78V138000

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft

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7Affected configurations shown265,068Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentPower Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Report receivedJan 6, 1979
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS MAY CONTAIN A FLAW IN THE METAL. THIS FLAW COULD ALLOW THE SHAFT TO BREAK AND THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ONE OR BOTH REAR AXLE SHAFTS, IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 78V138000

1977 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1977 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1977 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1977 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1977 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1977 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1977 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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