Service bulletin SF171A
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 608272 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-12-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | SF171A |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
FIELD SERVICE MODIFICATION SF171A / SC141A IS BEING INITIATED TO MODIFY FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS VEHICLES. THE CLUTCH DISK ON MT35 CHASSIS MAY CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE SYNCHRONIZERS INSIDE THE EATON ES4205 MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission
| FREIGHTLINER MT35 | 1996 to 1998 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.