The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR RPL20 HIGH ANGLE INTERAXLE DRIVESHAFTS, AN IMPROPER SEATED OR MISSING SNAP RING CAN RESULT IN THE BEARING CUP TO SEPARATE FROM THE SLIP YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CROSS COULD THEN CONTACT THE SLIP YOKE CASTING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE EAR WORK TO FRACTURE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE DRIVELINE, THE VEHICLE TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED AND AY ADDITIONAL NEARBY OBJECTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVESHAFTS AND REPLACE THEM AS NEEDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VNL | 2007 |
| Volvo VNM | 2007 |
| Volvo VT | 2007 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo VNL | 2007 | 15 | 9 |
| Volvo VNM | 2007 | 4 | 8 |
| Volvo VT | 2007 | 1 | 9 |
Other power train recalls in 2006
24 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the power train; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 06V478000 15 Dec 2006 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 06V462000 4 Dec 2006 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 06V457000 30 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V432000 9 Nov 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V414000 31 Oct 2006 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V399000 18 Oct 2006 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 06V397000 17 Oct 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V391000 13 Oct 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006