Freightliner LLC: Power Train › Driveline
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,095. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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 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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Freightliner Century | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Freightliner Columbia | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Sterling AT9500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sterling LT9500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Western Star 4900Ex | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V590000.
Full record for the 2004 Freightliner Century → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →