Component Description
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19830701
End Date Of Manufacturing
19840301
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
2569
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19840430
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Report Received Date
19840409
Record Creation Date
19840411
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
A DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT MAY EXIST WHICH CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVE PINION GEAR, CAUSING REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
PINION SHAFT AND CLIPS, AND POSSIBLY THE PINION GEAR, WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Recall Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHLIMITED-SLIP REAR AXLE.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: DO NOT EXCEED MODERATE DRIVING SPEEDS UNTIL SERVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED.