CHEVROLET ME65 1973: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V231000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET ME65 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-12-11 1974-11-25 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4877

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-20.GMC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-03.HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE THICKNESS OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL WHERE THE HOUSING ISFRICTION WELDED TO THE SPINDLE IS INSUFFICIENT AND MAY FAIL.SUCH FAILUREWOULD CONSIST OF A CRACKED HOUSING ALLOWING THE SPINDLE, WITH ITS ATTACHINGCOMPONENTS TO BECOME DETACHED AND ROLL FREE FROM THE VEHICLE.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING REAR TANDEN AXLE WHERE NECESSARY'.