Spicer Sd258 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 10E003000
Manufacturer: Dana Driveshaft Manufacturing, LLC
Date of Owner Notification: February 11th, 2010

Defect 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.

Consequence Summary:
THESE CRACKS MAY LEAD TO DRIVESHAFT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .