{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"11V331000","date":"2011-06-23","owner_notified":"2011-08-11","manufacturer":"PACCAR INCORPORATED","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE","summary":"PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PETERBILT 587 TRACTORS, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 12, 2011, THROUGH MAY 20, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR'S MAXTON DRIVELINE ASSEMBLIES.  THE TUBING MAY HAVE A SEAM WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT BONDING.  THE AFFECTED DRIVELINE ASSEMBLIES ARE RPL25 COUPLING SHAFTS AND SLIP SHAFTS (MAIN) DRIVELINE ASSEMBLIES.","consequence":"THIS CAN RESULT IN SEAM WELD FRACTURE WHEN TORQUE IS APPLIED.  ONCE THE TUBE SEAM WELD IS FRACTURED, THE DRIVELINE MAY BECOME INOPERABLE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A DISABLED VEHICLE OR DEBRIS FROM THE DRIVELINE MAY FALL ON THE ROADWAY, BOTH OF WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 11, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT PACCAR AT 1-425-468-7400.","notes":"PETERBILT SAFETY RECALL NO. 611-A.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .","mfr_campaign":"611-A","part_number":null,"units":72,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2012,"make":"PETERBILT","model":"587","vehicle_id":"2012_peterbilt_587","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-01-01","built_to":"2011-05-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/11V331000"}