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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 72V224000: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 11, 1972

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
37,500
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 11, 1972
Production May 1, 1972 – Jul 1, 1972

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

CADILLAC CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-2.POSSIBILITY THAT LEFT REAR AXLE SHAFT MAY BE AFRACTION TOO LONG.IF SHAFT IS TOO LONG, COULD CREATE INTERFERENCE ATDIFFERENTIAL CROSS SHAFT.SUCH INTERFERENCE CREATES EXCESSIVE AXIAL LOADS ONREAR WHEEL BEARING, RESULTING IN PREMATURE BEARING WEAR.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE WHERE NECESSARY.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
72V224000
Units potentially affected
37,500
Report received
Sep 11, 1972
Production range
May 1, 1972 – Jul 1, 1972
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.