The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE SUSPENSION HAS TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005, WITH LETTERS BEING MAILED TO PETERBILT OWNERS; AND ON JUNE 17, 2005, FOR KENWORTH OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2004, 2005 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2004, 2005 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2004, 2005 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2004, 2005 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2004, 2005 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2005 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2004, 2005 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2005 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2005 |
Components: SUSPENSION
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 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2004 | 3 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2005 | 7 | 6 |
Other suspension recalls in 2005
37 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the suspension; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 05V545000 30 Nov 2005 | WELD-IT COMPANY |
| 05V544000 30 Nov 2005 | WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION |
| 05V542000 30 Nov 2005 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD |
| 05V546000 29 Nov 2005 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| 05V538000 21 Nov 2005 | APRILIA USA, INC. |
| 05V514000 10 Nov 2005 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 05V508000 3 Nov 2005 | STOUGHTON TRAILERS, LLC |
| 05V493000 25 Oct 2005 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005