GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-02-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 75V032000
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
Component
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
220,982
Reported to NHTSA
1975-02-19
Owners notified
1975-02-20
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
OLDSMOBILE AND BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-7.CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-08.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-9.DATES OF MANUFACTURE FOR CHEVROLET, BUICK,OLDSMOBILE AND GMC ARE SEPT THRU NOV 1974.PONTIAC DATES ARE SEPT 1974 THRUJAN 1975.NO STATION WAGONS ARE INVOLVED.POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR AXLE WASASSEMBLED WITH REAR AXLE SHAFT OUTER BEARING (REAR WHEEL BEARING) WITH THRUSTPLATES THAT WERE NOT HEAT TREATED.IF THE INNER OR OUTER THRUST PLATES OFTHESE BEARINGS ARE NOT HARDENED, THE ROLLERS CAN WEAR THROUGH AND ALLOW THEREAR AXLE SHAFT TO MOVE WITH RESPECT TO AXLE HOUSING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY.)
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