SEAGRAVE FF 1995: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

Make : SEAGRAVE Model : FF Year : 1995
Build Dates : 1994-01-07 - 1995-03-31
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 96V243000
Date Owner's Notified: 1996-12-13 Date Received by ODI: 1996-12-05 Date Added to Database: 1996-12-16
Manufacturers Involved: HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA)
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 606
Summary:
      THE PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE DAMAGED.
Consequence:
      THESE DAMAGED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES CAN LEAD TO ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARINGS RESULTING IN PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO AFFECTED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-914-365-1406.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.