NHTSA recall campaign
93V202000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONReported1993-12-06Affected11,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE DRIVELINE U-JOINTS EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE RATES OF FAILURE AT LOW MILEAGES AND MAY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE.
Risk
SEPARATION OF THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE MAY RESULT IN THEDRIVELINE FALLING TO THE ROAD WHERE IT CAN INTERFERE WITH TRAFFIC AND RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
FREIGHTLINER DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE ROCKWELL INTERAXLE U-JOINTS WITH U-JOINTS OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →