NHTSA campaign 86V045000
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. recall 86V045000
LEFT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT COULD DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE OUTER JOINT.
Reported 03/20/1986
What can happen
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.
Repair
REPLACE LEFT DRIVE SHAFT WITH A PROPERLY MANUFACTURED PART.
Components
- Power train: Driveline: Driveshaft
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.