The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD AROUND THE STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT WELDS THE SPLINED TUBE TO THE NON-SPLINED TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED. MISLOCATION OF THE 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 WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT USING A WELD PLACEMENT GAUGE PROVIDED BY TRW. ANY STEERING SHAFT FOUND TO HAVE BEEN WELDED IMPROPERLY WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 940-591-4196.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 384 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
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 C500 | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2009 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2010 | 2 | 10 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2008 | 1 | 25 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2009 | 2 | 19 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2010 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2008 | 1 | 20 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2009 | 0 | 14 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 384 | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 384 | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 384 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2008 | 4 | 14 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2009 | 1 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2008 | 4 | 14 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 2010
38 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the steering; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 10V657000 24 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V647000 21 Dec 2010 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 10V616000 7 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V586000 17 Nov 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V554000 11 Nov 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V568000 10 Nov 2010 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 10V475000 7 Oct 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V459000 4 Oct 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010