NHTSA recall 86V045000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 86V045000 |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Reported | 1986-03-20 |
| Owners notified | 1986-04-04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 17338 |
What is wrong
LEFT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT COULD DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE OUTER JOINT.
What can happen
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DURING HIGH STRESS SITUATIONS, SUCH AS RAPID ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE LEFT DRIVE SHAFT WITH A PROPERLY MANUFACTURED PART.
Notes
SYSTEM: LEFT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND VANS.
| 1986 HONDA CIVIC | Built 1986-01-01 to 1986-02-01. |
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