- Vehicles
- 574
- Built between
- May 2014 – Jun 2014
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 October 2014
- Repaired
- 38%
- Unrepaired
- 356
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2014 and June 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Eaton Fuller ClutchBuilt May 2014 to June 2014
Repair progress
356 of 574 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2016.
38% repaired — 216 of 574 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 2
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Eaton Corporation (Eaton) is recalling certain Eaton Fuller 365mm clutches manufactured May 26, 2014, to June 17, 2014. Due to an incorrect clutch-release bearing component, the affected clutches may not disengage as needed.
What could happen
If the driver is not able to disengage the clutch, unintended vehicle motion or extended stopping distances may occur, increasing the risk of crash.
What gets fixed
Eaton will notify the affected vehicle manufacturers and owners, and Eaton personnel will inspect and replace the clutches, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2014 to June 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 October 2014
- Owners notified6 October 2014
- Latest repair reportQ1 2016 — 38% repaired
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 10 October 2014.
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 may contact Eaton customer service at 1-800-386-1911.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Eaton Corporation
- 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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.