The defect
DRIVE SHAFT TUBE IS UNDERSIZED IN DIAMETER AND WALL THICKNESS FOR THE LENGTH OF THE SHAFT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DRIVE SHAFT MAY WHIP AND FRACTURE AT HIGH SPEEDS.
The remedy
REPLACE DRIVE SHAFT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sunchaser Van | 1984, 1985 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunchaser Van | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunchaser Van | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1986
6 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the power train.
| 86V153000 13 Nov 1986 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 86V092000 14 Jul 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V045000 20 Mar 1986 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 86V041000 11 Mar 1986 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 86V005000 14 Jan 1986 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986