VOLKSWAGEN THING 1974: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
| Make : VOLKSWAGEN | Model : THING | Year : 1974 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 74V047000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1974-03-22 | Date Received by ODI: 1974-03-20 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | ||
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| Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3000 | ||
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO T-12/74.THE THING.POSSIBILITY THAT DURING A CHANGEIN PRODUCTION TO MODIFY THE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS CONNECTING THE FLANGEDOUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION TO THE REAR WHEELS, A GASKET SEALING INSTEADOF SURFACE TO SURFACE SEALING WAS INTRODUCED.THESE JOINTS WERE SIMULTANEOUSLYUSED IN PRODUCTION AND GASKETS WERE INADVERTENTLY INSTALLED ON THE DISCONTINUEDTYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS.THIS COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE AXLEASSEMBLIES SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REMOVING GASKETS AND RETORQUE BOLTS TOSPECIFICATIONS'. |
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