| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V590000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FLD |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-436 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20040507 - 20041020 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2800 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20041215 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041217 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712. |