VOLVO 145 9999: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

 
Make : VOLVO Model : 145 Year : NO YEAR
Build Dates : 2005-06-04 - 2005-06-13
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05E053000
Date Owner's Notified: 2005-12-19 Date Received by ODI: 2005-08-29 Date Added to Database: 2005-08-31
Manufacturers Involved: ARVINMERITOR, INC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1401
Summary:
      CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR SERIES 145 AND 160 REAR DRIVE AXLES FOR USE ON HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED TO CUSTOMERS BETWEEN JUNE 4 AND JUNE 13, 2005. SOME OF THE SPINDLES WERE OVERHEATED DURING THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE SPINDLE.
Consequence:
      TO BE DETERMINED.
Remedy:
      OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS AND WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT ARVINMERITOR OR THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.
Report Initiator: MFR E Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.