The defect
THE WELDING OF THE BRAKE MOUNTING FLANGES TO THE REAR AXLE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND MAY BREAK. IF THIS WELD WERE TO SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, ADJACENT BRAKE LINES COULD BE DAMAGED.
The remedy
IF THE WELD IS FOUND TO BE INADEQUATE, THE FLANGE WILL BE REWELDED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
Other power train recalls in 1984
7 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the power train; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 84V149000 24 Nov 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V073000 18 Jun 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V052000 23 Apr 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V045000 9 Apr 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V024000 7 Mar 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V007000 25 Jan 1984 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984