Recall Detail

FREIGHTLINER / CENTURY / 2004

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 33571 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER
Recalled Component Id: 000021660000114043000000189 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CENTURY Model Year: 2004
NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V590000 Mfr Campaign Number: FL-436
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 07 2004 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 20 2004
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1095
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 04 2005 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Received Date: Dec, 15 2004
Record Creation date : Dec, 17 2004 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain vehicles, there is a defect in the interaxle driveline yokes. the bolt holes located on the earwork of the male shaft yokes were manufactured with an oversized minor thread diameter. Consequence Summary: This condition allows the bolts used in the holes to become detached which could result in a driveline separation. driveline separation could result in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the suspect male shaft yokes. the recall began on april 4, 2005. owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. Recall Notes: Freightliner recall no. fl-436.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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