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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 82V107000: SUSPENSION:REAR

AURORA CARS, LIMITED · Reported to NHTSA Nov 1, 1982

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.

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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.
31
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 1, 1982
Production May 1, 1980 – Aug 1, 1981

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE HUB UPRIGHT, WHICH CONNECTS THE HUB CARRIER TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, MAY PIVOT SLIGHTLY. THIS CONDITION WILL OCCUR IF THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE UPRIGHT TO THE HUB CARRIER ARE NOT KEPT TIGHT, COMBINED WITH SEVERE CORNERING CONDITIONS. THIS PIVOTING CONDITION WILL CAUSE THE BOLTS TO ELONGATE THE HOLES OF THE UPRIGHT, RESULTING IN REAR WHEEL VIBRATION. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO HUB CARRIER BREAKAGE.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE UPRIGHT PART OF THE HUB ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR AXLE HUB.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF HUB CARRIER BREAKAGE, THE WHEEL WILLRIDE UP TOWARDS THE WHEEL WELL UNTIL THE UPPER CONTROL ARM MAKES CONTACT WITHTHE BUMP STOP. THE HALF SHAFT WILL MAINTAIN DRIVING STABILITY BUT DUE TO THESLIGHTLY RAISED ANGLE AT WHICH IT WILL OPERATE, THE HALF SHAFT WILL BEGIN TOKNUCKLE, GENERATING A VERY AUDIBLE GRINDING NOISE.NOTE: IF SUCH A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE STOPPEDIMMEDIATELY.

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
AURORA CARS, LIMITED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
82V107000
Units potentially affected
31
Report received
Nov 1, 1982
Production range
May 1, 1980 – Aug 1, 1981
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

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.