2004 Freightliner Century & 2004 Freightliner Columbia + 4 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the suspect male shaft yokes. The recall began on april 4, 2005. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V590000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-436
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,095
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 4, 2005
- Built
- May 7, 2004 – Oct 20, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).