{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V118000","date":"1985-10-01","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT","summary":"CARS MAY LOSE THE WIRE SNAP RINGS THAT HOLD THE           DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SHAFT IN POSITION IN THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CASE          ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING THE SHAFT TO MOVE.                                                                                                                             CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CROSS SHAFT MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE SHAFT TO         CONTACT THE CARRIER OR PINION TEETH, POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEELS AND     RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.","consequence":null,"remedy":"INSTALL A REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SHAFT RETAINING KIT.","notes":"SYSTEM: REAR AXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 3.07 AXLE AND F41 SUSPENSION.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":44342,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1984,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CORVETTE","vehicle_id":"1984_chevrolet_corvette","match":"exact","built_from":"1983-02-01","built_to":"1984-08-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/85V118000"}