NHTSA recall campaign

79V240000

Power Train › Driveline › Universal Joint

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3Affected configurations shown666Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentPower Train › Driveline › Universal Joint
Report receivedJun 10, 1981
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE AXLE OR TRANSFER CASE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS 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 79V240000

1980 AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLEOpen vehicle record →1980 JEEP CJ SERIESOpen vehicle record →1979 JEEP CJ SERIESOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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