The defect
HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW TIE ROD ENDS ON CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR AND DANA AXLES. PETERBILT WILL RECALL 1,434 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 1999, TO MAY 14, 2000, AND FROM JULY 22 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. KENWORTH WILL RECALL 859 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 1999, TO MAY 23, 2000, AND FROM JULY 27, 2000, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND KENNWORTH WILL RECALL AN ADDITIONAL 4,151 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DANA AXLES AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23 TO DECEMBER 6, 1999, AND FROM MAY 23 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. THE TIE ROD AND DRAG LINK BALL STUD ENDS CONTAIN BEARINGS THAT ARE BELOW THE SPECIFIED CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS.
The risk
THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED TIE RODS AND DRAG LINKS WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNED ENDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 15, 2002. 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 1-940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 1999, 2000 |
| Kenworth K100 | 1999, 2000 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 1999, 2000 |
| Kenworth T300 | 1999, 2000 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1999, 2000 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1999, 2000 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1999, 2000 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1999, 2000 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 1999, 2000 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1999, 2000 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 1999, 2000 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 1999, 2000 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1999, 2000 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 1999, 2000 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 1999, 2000 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 1999 | 1 | 7 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth K100 | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth K100 | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 1999 | 2 | 8 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2000 | 2 | 6 |
| Kenworth T300 | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T300 | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1999 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1999 | 4 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2000 | 1 | 10 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1999 | 3 | 10 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2000 | 7 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2000 | 19 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1999 | 5 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2000 | 12 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
Other steering recalls in 2002
26 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the steering; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 02V330000 12 Dec 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V326000 2 Dec 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V289000 6 Nov 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V294000 6 Nov 2002 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 02V286000 4 Nov 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V285000 23 Oct 2002 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 02V037007 8 Oct 2002 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 02V265000 25 Sept 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002