What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1978120
- Recall date
- 27 October 1978
- Make
- Fiat
- Models
- 131
- Model years
- 1975 to 1977
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 2,078
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE DRIVE SHAFT FRONT CENTERING SPLINE WHICH IS SECURED TO THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT YOKE MAY PREMATURELY WEAR DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE RESULTANT DRIVE LINE VIBRATION MAY DAMAGE THE REAR TRANSMISSION HOUSING CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO JAM AND IMPAIR VEHICLE HANDLING. POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. rn1975-6 SEDAN - 000001 TO 220951 rn1975-6 WAGON - 4000001 TO 4068660 rn1977 SEDAN - 220951 TO 290295 rn1977 WAGON - 4068660 TO 4111639
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1978120.