The defect
THE MALLEABLE IRON REAR HUBS MAY EXHIBIT CRACKS. ALSO, THE FRONT AXLE HUBS MAY HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.
The risk
AXLE HUBS MAY CRACK STARTING AT POINT WHERE WHEEL STUDSHAVE BEEN PRESSED INTO THE HUB.
The remedy
REPLACE AXLE HUB, AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth | 1987 |
Components: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
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 | 1987 | 1 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1987
12 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the wheels; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 87V162000 20 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V143000 9 Sept 1987 | ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES |
| 87V140000 4 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V133000 1 Sept 1987 | HOLLOWAY DEBRAAL COMPANY. |
| 87V129000 14 Aug 1987 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 87V120000 3 Aug 1987 | MONON CORPORATION |
| 87V063000 8 May 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V060000 27 Apr 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987