NHTSA recall campaign
89V181000
ManufacturerLAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC.Reported1989-10-30Affected189 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
AN INCORRECT BOLT AND NUT ARRANGEMENT AND SIZE WAS USED TO INSTALL BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRIVE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES AT THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION FLANGES.
Risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVESHAFT TO LOOSEN, VIBRATE ANDMAY RESULT IN THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHING WITH POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL CORRECT ATTACHING BOLTS AND TORQUE TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryLaforza
- Laforza1989