CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR HIGH ANGLE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINES, MODEL NO. RPL20, SHIPPED TO VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA AND FREIGHTLINER LLC BETWEEN JUNE 15 AND AUGUST 28, 2006, TO BE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN HEAVY TRUCKS. AN IMPROPER SEATED OR MISSING SNAP RING CAN RESULT IN THE BEARING CUP TO SEPARATE FROM THE SLIP YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CROSS COULD THEN CONTACT THE SLIP YOKE CASTING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE EAR WORK TO FRACTURE.
Meritor – AXLE DRIVELINE FAILURE
| Report Received Date | 09/21/2006 |
| NHTSA ID | 06E081000 |
| Consequence Summary | SHOULD THE DRIVELINE SEPARATE, THE VEHICLE COULD BECOME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, A DRIVELINE THAT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH NEARBY VEHICLES OR PERSONS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURIES. |
| Corrective Action | VOLVO TRUCKS AND FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DRIVELINE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OF THEIR VEHICLE(S) OR, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 248-435-8793. |
| Recall Code | C6AB |
| Potentially Affected | 3791 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=06E081000) |
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