Vehicle recall 83V132000 · December 7, 1983
1984 Honda Civic
Left drive shaft may develop cracks, and may break under heavy loading such as that caused by rapid acceleration.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Left drive shaft may develop cracks, and may break under heavy loading such as that caused by rapid acceleration. This defect originated in a manufacturing process which has now been improved.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left drive shaft on vehicles that have not been previously corrected, at no charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: power train; drive shaft.consequences of defect: a sudden loss of driving power could cause a loss ofvehicle control and possibly, an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V132000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 7, 1983
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- December 23, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,825
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Honda Civic (1984): 1984
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