# NHTSA recall 04V590000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V590000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-436
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2004\-12\-15
- Owners notified: 2005\-04\-04
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- Units potentially affected: 1095

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE YOKES.  THE BOLT HOLES LOCATED ON THE EARWORK OF THE MALE SHAFT YOKES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN OVERSIZED MINOR THREAD DIAMETER.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION ALLOWS THE BOLTS USED IN THE HOLES TO BECOME DETACHED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DRIVELINE SEPARATION.  DRIVELINE SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT MALE SHAFT YOKES.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-436.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2004 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY. Built 2004\-05\-07 to 2004\-10\-20.
- [2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-07 to 2004\-10\-20.
- 2004 FREIGHTLINER FLD. Built 2004\-05\-07 to 2004\-10\-20.
- 2004 STERLING AT9500. Built 2004\-05\-07 to 2004\-10\-20.
- 2004 STERLING LT9500. Built 2004\-05\-07 to 2004\-10\-20.
- [2004 WESTERN STAR 4900EX](/makes/western-star/4900/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-07 to 2004\-10\-20. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SBW35\-018](/bulletins/10184788.md), 2020-12-30, Service bulletin
- [SB35\-036](/bulletins/10184785.md), 2020-12-30, Service bulletin
- [SB35\-036](/bulletins/10181049.md), 2020-10-12, Service bulletin
- [33\-4](/bulletins/10142277.md), 2018-06-25, Service bulletin
- [35\-11](/bulletins/10142276.md), 2018-06-25, Service bulletin
- [sb2056](/bulletins/10141696.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [14TL\-7](/bulletins/10129707.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [15\-010](/bulletins/10129622.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [sbw0116](/bulletins/10129612.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [14TS21](/bulletins/10124193.md), 2017-11-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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