- Vehicles
- 3,791
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 September 2006
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Arvinmeritor RPL20
What the defect is
Certain arvinmeritor high angle inter-axle drivelines, model no. RPL20, shipped to volvo trucks north america and freightliner LLC between june 15 and august 28, 2006, to be installed as original equipment on certain heavy trucks. An improper seated or missing snap ring can result in the bearing cup to separate from the slip yoke sub-assembly. The universal joint cross could then contact the slip yoke casting and eventually cause the ear work to fracture.
What could happen
Should the driveline separate, the vehicle could become inoperable. In addition, a driveline that has separated from the vehicle could come in contact with nearby vehicles or persons, possibly resulting in a crash or personal injuries.
What gets fixed
VOLVO TRUCKS AND FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DRIVELINE FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 September 2006
- Owners notified27 September 2006
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 September 2006.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact the manufacturer of their vehicle(s) or, for further information, owners may contact arvinmeritor at 248-435-8793.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- C6AB
- Recalling manufacturer
- ARVINMERITOR, INC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Arvinmeritor recall no. C6AB.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.