Action Need To Fix It: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right front
intermediate drive shaft assembly, free of charge.
Conequence: If the front right
intermediate drive shaft assembly separates while driving, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Not exact matches
The Problem: After numerous customer complaints, Hyundai discovered that certain two - wheel
drive Santa Fe SUVs with the automatic transmission and 2.4 - liter engine have a misaligned
intermediate shaft and right side output gear.
In some engines a timing belt can also
drive additional components such as a water pump, balance
shaft,
intermediate shaft, injection pump and an oil pump.
Designed to handle increased torque loads, this manual transmission includes an
intermediate shaft with equal - length half
shafts to mitigate torque steer; and oversized half
shafts for increased strength and durability, and to reduce torsional stress in the driveline during performance
driving.
Three engineering improvements minimise vibrations — the front subframe is now bush - mounted (rather than bolted directly to the bodyshell), an
intermediate shaft is added to the drivetrain, resulting in symmetrical (equal length) front
drive shafts and a new mounting bracket for the transmission has greater rigidity and reduced resonance.