NHTSA Recall 75V032000

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	75V032000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     BUICK / CENTURY 	    	1975
     BUICK / REGAL 	    	1975
     CHEVROLET / CHEVELLE 	    	1975
     CHEVROLET / EL CAMINO 	    	1975
     CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO 	    	1975
     GMC / SPRINT 	    	1975
     OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS 	    	1975
     PONTIAC / GRAND AM 	    	1975
     PONTIAC / LEMANS 	    	1975
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 	Mfr's Report Date: FEB 14, 1975
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 75V032000 	
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NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 220,982
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OLDSMOBILE AND BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-7. CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-08.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-9. DATES OF MANUFACTURE FOR CHEVROLET, BUICK,OLDSMOBILE AND GMC ARE SEPT THRU NOV 1974. PONTIAC DATES ARE SEPT 1974 THRUJAN 1975. NO STATION WAGONS ARE INVOLVED. POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR AXLE WASASSEMBLED WITH REAR AXLE SHAFT OUTER BEARING (REAR WHEEL BEARING) WITH THRUSTPLATES THAT WERE NOT HEAT TREATED. IF THE INNER OR OUTER THRUST PLATES OFTHESE BEARINGS ARE NOT HARDENED, THE ROLLERS CAN WEAR THROUGH AND ALLOW THEREAR AXLE SHAFT TO MOVE WITH RESPECT TO AXLE HOUSING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY. )