| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V336000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FLN |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-405 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20001214 - 20021204 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
145 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030130 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030130 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20021213 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20021220 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN HEAVY TRUCKS, THE CAST OUTPUT YOKE ON THE MERCEDES-BENZ TRANSMISSIONS COULD FRACTURE ON VEHICLE WITH 1610 OR 16T SERIES DRIVELINES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF PIECES OF THE YOKE SEPARATE, THE DEBRIS CAN REPRESENT A POTENTIAL HZARD TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE VHEICLE AND TO OTHER PASSING VEHICLES. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAST TRANSMISSION OUTPUT YOKE WITH A FORGED PART. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712. |