The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING 2,096 MY 2009 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. MISLOCATION OF A CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD MAY ALLOW THE SPLINED TUBE AND NON-SPLINED TUBE TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER DURING A LOW SPEED, HIGH TORQUE TURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE TWO TUBES.
The risk
A SEPARATION OF THE SPLINED AND NON-SPLINED TUBES COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT USING A WELD PLACEMENT GAUGE AND MISWELDED STEERING SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: STEERING:COLUMN
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 | 2009 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2009 | 2 | 19 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2009 | 0 | 14 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 384 | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2009 | 1 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2009 | 0 | 12 |
Other steering recalls in 2009
17 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the steering; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 09V490000 23 Dec 2009 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 09V411000 19 Oct 2009 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V357000 16 Sept 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V355000 15 Sept 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V350000 9 Sept 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V337000 27 Aug 2009 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 09V291000 27 Jul 2009 | HME INCORPORATED |
| 09V284000 23 Jul 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009