POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PETERBILT CLASS 7 AND 8 TRACTORS WITH INTERAXLE DRIVESHAFTS PRODUCED AND SUPPLIED BY SPICER DRIVESHAFT, INC. (SDI). THE SDI DRIVESHAFTS WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT CAP BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SDI'S FULL TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUING THE RETAINING BOLT FASTENERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 18, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4000 OR DANA/SDI AT 1-419-535-4500.
27 vehicles affected