Recall 83V132000: Left Drive Shaft Defect

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.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT DRIVE SHAFT ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CORRECTED, AT NO CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; DRIVE SHAFT.

CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SUDDEN LOSS OF DRIVING POWER COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT