NHTSA Campaign 10E003000 — SPICER SD258 9999 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Official recall record formatted for easier reading and linking. Campaign: 10E003000. Vehicle: SPICER SD258. Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10E003000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | SPICER SD258 |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Manufacturer | DANA HOLDING CORPORATION |
Official summary
DANA HOLDING CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBE YOKES, MANUFACTURED FROM HEAT CODE NOS. SD231/DF AND SD258/DV AND FORGED IN SPECIFIC MOLDS (CAVITY 1 AND 3), USED IN DRIVESHAFTS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN FORD, NISSAN, AND TOYOTA VEHICLES. CERTAIN OF THESE FORGED COMPONENTS COULD CONTAIN CRACKS ALONG THE TUBE YOKE LUG EARS.
Official consequence
THESE CRACKS MAY LEAD TO DRIVESHAFT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Official remedy
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO FILE A DEFECT REPORT BASED ON THEIR VEHICLE DESIGN AND AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY PLAN FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDED THESE TUBE YOKES IN THEIR DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLIES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. REMEDIES MAY BE SPECIFIC TO EACH VEHICLE APPLICATION, AND MAY INCLUDE INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVESHAFT. DANA IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURES TO ASSIST IN THEIR DETERMINATION OF VEHICLE SPECIFIC REMEDIES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR DANA AT 1-419-887-3000.
Official notes
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> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 84146 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10E003000 |
| Make | SPICER |
| Model | SD258 |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Manufacturer Name | DANA HOLDING CORPORATION |
| Record Type Code | E |
| Potentially Affected Units | 32560 |
| Action Date | 2010-02-11 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Dana Incorporated |
| Report Date | 2010-02-17 |
| Notification Date | 2010-02-17 |
| Official Summary | DANA HOLDING CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBE YOKES, MANUFACTURED FROM HEAT CODE NOS. SD231/DF AND SD258/DV AND FORGED IN SPECIFIC MOLDS (CAVITY 1 AND 3), USED IN DRIVESHAFTS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN FORD, NISSAN, AND TOYOTA VEHICLES. CERTAIN OF THESE FORGED COMPONENTS COULD CONTAIN CRACKS ALONG THE TUBE YOKE LUG EARS. |
| Official Consequence | THESE CRACKS MAY LEAD TO DRIVESHAFT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO FILE A DEFECT REPORT BASED ON THEIR VEHICLE DESIGN AND AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY PLAN FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDED THESE TUBE YOKES IN THEIR DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLIES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. REMEDIES MAY BE SPECIFIC TO EACH VEHICLE APPLICATION, AND MAY INCLUDE INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVESHAFT. DANA IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURES TO ASSIST IN THEIR DETERMINATION OF VEHICLE SPECIFIC REMEDIES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR DANA AT 1-419-887-3000. |
| Official Notes / Contact | 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> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000035117000836768000000192 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |