The defect
THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE DRIVE TRAIN TRANSFER BOX MAY HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED OF INCORRECTLY SPECIFIED STEEL. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE SHAFT MAY BREAK FREE AT THE TRANSFER CASE END.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRANSFER BOX WITH A NEW TYPE AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Other power train recalls in 1980
7 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the power train; REVCON, INCORPORATED filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 80V160000 10 Dec 1980 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 80V097000 23 Jul 1980 | MOTOBECANE AMERICA, LTD. |
| 80V046000 21 Apr 1980 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 80V023000 5 Mar 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V020000 26 Feb 1980 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 80V003000 15 Jan 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980