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NHTSA Campaign 81V135000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Issued by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported Oct 27, 1981 · 1,770 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Remedy

UPON INSPECTION, A COTTER PIN WILL BE INSTALLED IF MISSING AND THE LOCK NUT WILL BE PROPERLY SECURED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK 1982 1,770

Source: NHTSA Campaign 81V135000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.