NHTSA Campaign #83V132000
1984 Honda Civic Recall
Power Train: Driveline: Driveshaft
Issued July 12, 1983 · Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Affected model years
- 1984
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Vehicles affected
- 2,825
- Report received
- July 12, 1983
Summary
LEFT DRIVE SHAFT MAY DEVELOP CRACKS, AND MAY BREAK UNDER HEAVY LOADING SUCH AS THAT CAUSED BY RAPID ACCELERATION. THIS DEFECT ORIGINATED IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH HAS NOW BEEN IMPROVED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT DRIVE SHAFT ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CORRECTED, AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; DRIVE SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SUDDEN LOSS OF DRIVING POWER COULD CAUSE A LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.