# NHTSA recall 81V135000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 81V135000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1981\-10\-27
- Owners notified: 1981\-10\-27
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 1770

## What is wrong

THE COTTER PIN, WHICH IS USED TO SECURE THE REAR AXLE SHAFT LOCK NUT, MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY OMITTED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. IF THE COTTER PIN IS MISSING, THE LOCK NUT COULD LOOSEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE DRUM/REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE AXLE SHAFT.


## The remedy

UPON INSPECTION, A COTTER PIN WILL BE INSTALLED IF MISSING AND THE LOCK NUT WILL BE PROPERLY SECURED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICK\-UP TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; REAR AXLE SHAFT, LOCK NUT, COTTER PIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE DRUM/REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1982 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK](/makes/isuzu/pickup/1982/recalls.md). Built 1981\-09\-01 to 1981\-10\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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