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NHTSA recall 81V135000

Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft

Isuzu Pickup Truck

Reported Oct 27, 19811,770 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Sep 1, 1981 – Oct 1, 1981

The defect

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.

The remedy

Upon inspection, a cotter pin will be installed if missing and the lock nut will be properly secured without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Isuzu Pickup Truck
1982

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.