NHTSA campaign 02V336000 · Freightliner campaign FL-405
Freightliner and Sterling Recall 02V-336: FREIGHTLINER/TRANSMISSION FRACTURE
NHTSA recall 02V336000 (Freightliner campaign FL-405) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on December 13, 2002, with 145 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FLN and Sterling Acterra for model years 2000–2002. Owners were notified on January 30, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V336000 (also written 02V-336 or 02V336)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-405
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 145 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V336000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V336000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY TRUCKS, THE CAST OUTPUT YOKE ON THE MERCEDES-BENZ TRANSMISSIONS COULD FRACTURE ON VEHICLE WITH 1610 OR 16T SERIES DRIVELINES.
Safety consequence
IF PIECES OF THE YOKE SEPARATE, THE DEBRIS CAN REPRESENT A POTENTIAL HZARD TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE VHEICLE AND TO OTHER PASSING VEHICLES.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-405. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V336000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.