UNIMOG U500 2003: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V237000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| UNIMOG | U500 | 2003 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2006-08-24 | 2006-07-03 | 2006-07-03 |
Production Dates: 2003-11-01 - 2005-09-30
Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-478
Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 54
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SHIFT, AIR MAY LEAK INTO THE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AT THE CENTRAL RELEASE BEARING SEAL PREVENTING THE CLUTCH FROM OPENING COMPLETELY AND POTENTIALLY PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL.
FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH TO OPEN COMPLETELY OR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL COULD MAKE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULTY TO BRING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD WHILE STOPPED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTRAL RELEASE BEARING AND UPDATE THE CLUTCH ACTUATION ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT "ECU" SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-478.CUSTOMERS CAN 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.
