Freightliner Argosy, Business Class M2, 4900, 6900, Cascadia. Published by Transport Canada as 2011172 on 27 April 2011. System: Powertrain.
What the notice says On certain trucks, the driveshaft may not have been welded correctly during the manufacturing process. This could allow the driveshaft to fracture along the length of the tube seam weld when torque is applied. The fractured tube can twist or sever, which could result in additional damage to the driveline, the …
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2011172
- Recall date
- 27 April 2011
- Make
- Freightliner, Western Star
- Models
- Argosy, Business Class M2, 4900, 6900, Cascadia
- Model years
- 2011 to 2012
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Powertrain
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 81
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain trucks, the driveshaft may not have been welded correctly during the manufacturing process. This could allow the driveshaft to fracture along the length of the tube seam weld when torque is applied. The fractured tube can twist or sever, which could result in additional damage to the driveline, the vehicle to which it is attached, and any additional nearby components. Should the brake air lines become damaged, it could allow spring brake application, causing immediate brake lock-up. If this occurs while the vehicle is in motion, it could result in a crash. Also, failure of the driveshaft would result in lost vehicle propulsion which, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions, could increase the risk of a crash. Either condition could result in property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the driveshaft assembly.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2011172.
Freightliner elsewhere in this register
Freightliner is named on 376 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2011163 · 20 April 2011 · 4900, Cascadia, 6900 · Brakes
- 2011197 · 13 May 2011 · Cascadia · Other
- 2011112 · 10 March 2011 · Business Class M2 · Lights And Instruments
- 2011236 · 22 June 2011 · Columbia, A-Line, Century · Electrical
- 2011075 · 21 February 2011 · Cascadia · Suspension
- 2011076 · 21 February 2011 · 4900, Cascadia · Electrical
- 2011010 · 7 January 2011 · Business Class M2 · Seats And Restraints
- 2011290 · 9 August 2011 · Coronado · Other
The same system: Powertrain
823 notices in this register name Powertrain. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2011174 · 27 April 2011 · Sorento · Powertrain
- 2011178 · 28 April 2011 · Santa Fe · Powertrain
- 2011170 · 26 April 2011 · Tundra · Powertrain
- 2011204 · 19 May 2011 · VNM, VNL, VHD · Powertrain
- 2011205 · 19 May 2011 · Gu, Chu, Cxu · Powertrain
- 2011213 · 1 June 2011 · Venza · Powertrain
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Freightliner: 376 in the register, and 442 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2011.
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