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NHTSA recall 78V062000

Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft

Volvo 242 and 5 more

Reported Mar 24, 197828,000 vehicles affectedVOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.Built Sep 1, 1976 – Mar 1, 1978

The defect

The rear wheel bearings on the involved vehicles, may have received an inadequate amount of lubrication. This condition would initially cause the roller bearings to develop a rumbling noise.

The remedy

The dealer will either lubricate the bearings or replace them with new bearings and seals with lubrication at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volvo 242
19771978
Volvo 244
19771978
Volvo 245
19771978
Volvo 262
1978
Volvo 264
19771978
Volvo 265
19771978

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; axle, wheel bearings.consequences of defect: if allowed to continue in this condition, the bearingswill heat up and eventually seize. This may lead to the rear axle separatinginto pieces, the wheel separating from the vehicle, loss of braking capability,and a vehicle accident.