| Defect Summary: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE TRANSFER GEARBOX FLANGE NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING THE NUTS TO LOOSEN. |
| Consequence Summary: | IF THE FLANGE NUTS LOOSEN, THE PROPELLER SHAFT CAN SEPARATE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPEATIVE. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT FRONT AND REAR FLANGE NUTS AND, IF FOUND LOOSE, TIGHTEN TO SPECIFIED TORQUE AND SECURED STAKED AT TWO PLACES. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19970901 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19980131 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 3062 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19980824 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Report Received Date: | 19980803 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19980817 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 30015 |