Recall 78V057000
Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft — Alfa Romeo · reported 17 Mar 1978 · 2,500 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
UNDER SEVERE USE, THE "HIGH HYSTERESIS" REAR RUBBER COUPLING OF THE DRIVE SHAFT MAY DEVELOP FATIGUE RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION VIBRATIONS.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE REAR RUBBER COUPLING AND FLANGE WITH A MODIFIED VERSION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF IN THIS CONDITION SUSTAINED HIGH SPEEDS AREMAINTAINED, THE RUBBER COUPLING MAY DISINTEGRATE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEACCIDENT.NOTE: EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS, FOLLOWED BY A LOUDCLUNKING NOISE, MAY INDICATE THAT THE DEFECT IS PRESENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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