NHTSA recall campaign

79V237000

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft

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2Affected configurations shown30Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentPower Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Report receivedFeb 10, 1981
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH REAR AXLE SHAFTS (RIGHT OR LEFT) THAT DID NOT RECEIVE PROPER HEAT TREATMENT OF THE BEARING JOURNALS.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE BOTH REAR AXLE SHAFTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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 79V237000

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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