VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-10-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V135000
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
Component
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
1,770
Reported to NHTSA
1981-10-27
Owners notified
1981-10-27
Defect description
THE COTTER PIN, WHICH IS USED TO SECURE THE REAR AXLE SHAFT LOCK NUT, MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY OMITTED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. IF THE COTTER PIN IS MISSING, THE LOCK NUT COULD LOOSEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE DRUM/REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE AXLE SHAFT.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, A COTTER PIN WILL BE INSTALLED IF MISSING AND THE LOCK NUT WILL BE PROPERLY SECURED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICK-UP TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; REAR AXLE SHAFT, LOCK NUT, COTTER PIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE DRUM/REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
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