Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V164000

Power train: axle assembly

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-07-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V164000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
526,000
Reported to NHTSA
1972-07-05
Owners notified
1972-07-07

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-09.POSSIBILITY THAT REAR AXLE SHAFT MAY HAVEINSUFFICIENT THRUST BUTTON LENGTH.COULD PERMIT EXCESSIVE END PLAY AND ALLOWAXLE SHAFT TO MOVE INBOARD TO POINT THAT "C" LOCK WILL DISENGAGE.AXLE SHAFTAND WHEEL COULD THEN MOVE OUTBOARD OF QUARTER PANEL AND ALLOW VEHICLE TO DROPDOWN ONTO REAR SUSPENSION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE WHERENECESSARY.)

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Vega1972 1971

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.