The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLES MAY FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY ALLOW FOR A SEPARATION OF THE REAR OUTER ENDS IN THE SPINDLE ATTACHMENT TO AXLE HOUSING AREA. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY ALSO CAUSE THE SPINDLE AND ITS COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE WHEELS, BRAKES, DRUMS, ETC. TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE AXLE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HOUSING, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Other power train recalls in 1982
12 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the power train; WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed 143 campaigns in all.
| 82V126000 13 Dec 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V125000 13 Dec 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V108000 2 Nov 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V104000 26 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V099000 13 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V100000 13 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V081000 24 Aug 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V040000 23 Apr 1982 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982