NHTSA Recall 08E003000 |
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Equipment: Dana
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NHTSA Campaign ID number : 08E003000
Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.: Production Dates:
DANA / 127420 Information not Available
DANA / 129737 Information not Available
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION Mfr's Report Date: JAN 03, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08E003000
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NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 68
Summary:
ON CERTAIN PINION GEARS, P/NOS. 129737 AND 127420, MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 4, 2007, AND ASSEMBLED INTO THE AXLE ASSEMBLY OF TANDEM-REAR OR SINGLE DRIVE AXLES INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL, PACCAR, AND VOLVO HEAVY TRUCKS, WRONG INDUCTION HARDNESS PROCESS SETTINGS WERE USED RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HARDNESS OF THE PINION GEARS.
Consequence:
THE EXCESSIVE HARDNESS CAN POTENTIALLY RESULT IN THE THREADED END OF THE PINION BREAKING OFF. THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTING FROM THE AXLE, WHICH WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
DANA IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 3 January 2008 | Part 573 Defect Report From: Donald W. Commons, Dana Corporation To: Daniel C. Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 08E003000 |  PDF - 563KB - 7 pages |
| 14 January 2008 | Part 573 Defect Report From: Donald W. Commons, Dana Corporation To: Daniel C. Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 08E003000 | PDF - 853KB - 6 pages |
| 24 January 2008 | Dana Pinion Gear From: Tim L. LaFon, Volvo Truck North America To: George Person, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 08E003000 | PDF - 15KB - 1 page |
| 25 January 2008 | Pinion Gears Break From: George H. Person, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: Don Commons, Dana Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E003000 | PDF - 58KB - 2 pages |
| 14 March 2008 | Dana Corp Recall 08E-003 From: Mike Walton, PACCAR Inc. To: Alexander Ansley, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 08E003000 | PDF - 49KB - 11 pages |