Defect summary
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE KNURLED NUT, PART OF THE RUBBER MOUNT ASSEMBLY WHICH SUPPORTS THE DIFFERENTIAL, MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED DUE TO OVER-TORQUING OF THE FINAL DRIVE ATTACHING BOLT. THIS BOLT MAY BECOME LOOSE, AND CONTINUED OPERATION MAY CAUSE IT TO FALL OUT.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR OR REPLACE ATTACHING ASSEMBLY, AS NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AXLE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BOLT FALL OUT, THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT COULDLOWER. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A LOOSENED BOLT MAY BE EVIDENCED BY A VIBRATION OR RATTLING NOISE IN THEREAR AXLE AREA.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 82V108000. Text as published by NHTSA.