NHTSA campaign 04V590000 · Freightliner campaign FL-436
FREIGHTLINER LLC Recall 04V-590: FREIGHTLINER/ARVIN-MERITOR/INTERAXLE DRIVELINE
NHTSA recall 04V590000 (Freightliner campaign FL-436) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on December 15, 2004, with 1,095 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Century, Freightliner Columbia, Freightliner FLD and more for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on April 4, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V590000 (also written 04V-590 or 04V590)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-436
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,095 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V590000. 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.
Freightliner
Freightliner Century
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 7, 2004 – October 20, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Columbia
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 7, 2004 – October 20, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FLD
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 7, 2004 – October 20, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Sterling
Sterling AT9500
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 7, 2004 – October 20, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Sterling LT9500
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 7, 2004 – October 20, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 4900EX
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 7, 2004 – October 20, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V590000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT MALE SHAFT YOKES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V590000
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.