NHTSA Campaign #86V045000
1986 Honda Civic Recall
Power Train: Driveline: Driveshaft
Issued · Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Affected model years
- 1986
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Vehicles affected
- 17,338
- Report received
Summary
LEFT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT COULD DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE OUTER JOINT.
Consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DURING HIGH STRESS SITUATIONS, SUCH AS RAPID ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
REPLACE LEFT DRIVE SHAFT WITH A PROPERLY MANUFACTURED PART.
Notes
SYSTEM: LEFT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND VANS.
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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.