The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.
The risk
SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FRONT AXLE HUBS. NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 16, 2003. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED US THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITH A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH 425-828-5440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T2000 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
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 T2000 | 1998 | 3 | 4 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 1999 | 2 | 8 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2000 | 2 | 6 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2001 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1999 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1998 | 1 | 8 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1999 | 4 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2000 | 1 | 10 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2001 | 1 | 10 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1998 | 3 | 6 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1999 | 3 | 10 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2000 | 7 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2001 | 1 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2000 | 19 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1998 | 6 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1999 | 5 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2000 | 12 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2001 | 6 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 2003
25 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the suspension; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 03V460000 10 Nov 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V436000 4 Nov 2003 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 03V411000 22 Oct 2003 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 03V371000 6 Oct 2003 | FINN CORPORATION |
| 03V369000 3 Oct 2003 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 03V341000 15 Sept 2003 | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. |
| 03V328000 12 Sept 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V342000 12 Sept 2003 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003