The defect
THERE MAY BE PAINT IN THE FIXING FLANGE BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FIXING (ATTACHING) BOLTS TO LOOSEN. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DISCONNECT THE PROPELLER SHAFT, REMOVE PAINT FROM THE FIXING FLANGE AREAS, RECONNECT THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND TORQUE BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Isuzu W7HV | 1990 |
| Isuzu W7HVT | 1990 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isuzu W7HV | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Isuzu W7HVT | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1990
6 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the power train; ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED filed 59 campaigns in all.
| 90V167000 20 Sept 1990 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 90V164000 6 Sept 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V163000 4 Sept 1990 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 90V101000 1 Jun 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V046000 8 Mar 1990 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990