NHTSA Campaign 88V166000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Issued by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. · Reported Oct 18, 1988 · 69,917 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FRONT DRIVESHAFT FLANGE BOLTS MAY LOOSEN.

Consequence

THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT FROM THETRANSMISSION AND DAMAGE TO THE GEAR SELECTOR.

Remedy

REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT FLANGE BOLTS AND NUTS; MODIFY THE JOINT BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSMISSION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO 704 1985 69,917
VOLVO 704 1986 69,917
VOLVO 704 1987 69,917
VOLVO 704 1988 69,917
VOLVO 744 1985 69,917
VOLVO 744 1986 69,917
VOLVO 744 1987 69,917
VOLVO 744 1988 69,917
VOLVO 745 1985 69,917
VOLVO 745 1986 69,917
VOLVO 745 1987 69,917
VOLVO 745 1988 69,917

Source: NHTSA Campaign 88V166000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.