THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE DRIVE TRAIN TRANSFER BOX MAY HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED OF INCORRECTLY SPECIFIED STEEL. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE SHAFT MAY BREAK FREE AT THE TRANSFER CASE END.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRANSFER BOX WITH A NEW TYPE AT NO CHARGE.
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum
Manufacturer
REVCON, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
208
Reported to NHTSA
1979-10-16
Owners notified
1979-10-22
Defect description
THE BRAKE DRUMS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE DEFECTIVE. IF A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS IS DRIVEN IN SUCH A WAY AS TO INCREASE HEAT BUILD UP, THE BRAKE DRUMS COULD CRACK AND POSSIBLY DISINTEGRATE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION ON THE REAR WHEELS.
Safety risk
SHOULD BRAKE DRUM FAILURE OCCUR, THE STOPPING DISTANCEOF THE VEHICLE WILL BE INCREASED AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENTMAY OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW BRAKE DRUMS. IF A BALANCE VIBRATION PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER CORRECTION, THE REAR WHEELS WILL BE SPUN BALANCED. OWNER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR CHARGES.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
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.