BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-11-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V108000
Power train: axle assembly
Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
1,347
Reported to NHTSA
1982-11-02
Owners notified
1983-01-05
Defect description
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE KNURLED NUT, PART OF THE RUBBER MOUNT ASSEMBLY WHICH SUPPORTS THE DIFFERENTIAL, MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED DUE TO OVER-TORQUING OF THE FINAL DRIVE ATTACHING BOLT. THIS BOLT MAY BECOME LOOSE, AND CONTINUED OPERATION MAY CAUSE IT TO FALL OUT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR OR REPLACE ATTACHING ASSEMBLY, AS NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AXLE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BOLT FALL OUT, THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT COULDLOWER. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A LOOSENED BOLT MAY BE EVIDENCED BY A VIBRATION OR RATTLING NOISE IN THEREAR AXLE AREA.
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.