The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE INSTALLATION OF THE ALUMINUM STEERING DRIVELINE EXCEEDS THE U-JOINT ANGLES SPECIFIED BY DANA, THE DRIVELINE MANUFACTURER. BY EXCEEDING THIS SPECIFICATION, THE U-JOINT COULD CONTACT AND CAUSE A STRESS RISER IN THE ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE IN A NOTCH IN THE ALUMINUM DRIVEMENT, RESULTING IN A STRESS RISER IN THE SHAFT.
The risk
THIS NOTCH COULD CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE STEERING DRIVELINE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALUMINUM DRIVELINE WITH A STEEL VERSION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T300 | 1999 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1999 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1999 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
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 T300 | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1999 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1999 | 4 | 12 |
Other power train recalls in 1999
21 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the power train; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 99V337000 3 Dec 1999 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V320000 15 Nov 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V316000 9 Nov 1999 | APRILIA USA INC. |
| 99V276000 12 Oct 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V272000 7 Oct 1999 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 99V249000 17 Sept 1999 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V239000 27 Aug 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V227000 19 Aug 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999