DODGE C500 2006: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
| Make : DODGE | Model : C500 | Year : 2006 |
| Build Dates : 2006-03-15 - 2006-11-10 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V391000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2006-10-09 | Date Received by ODI: 2006-10-13 | Date Added to Database: 2006-10-13 |
| Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 1006C & 06KW1 | ||
| Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 572 | ||
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Summary:
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED. |
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Consequence:
THIS MISALIGNMENT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AT SPEEDS THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END. IF A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END IS FOUND, THE ENTIRE TORQUE ROD WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 06KW1 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1006C.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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. |
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