NHTSA recall campaign
85V070000
ManufacturerGRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.Reported1985-05-23Affected533 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A COTTER PIN THAT RETAINS THE NUT HOLDING THE REAR WHEEL BEARING TO THE AXLE ROD MAY BE MISSING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE NUT COULD LOOSEN ALLOWING THE BEARING TO SLIDE OFF THE AXLE AND THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL THE COTTER PINS, IF MISSING.
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