Recall
Honda Civic — 86V045000
NHTSA ID
86V045000
Make
Honda
Model
Civic
Years Affected
1986
Recall Date
1986-03-20
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Units Affected
17,338
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
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.