NHTSA Campaign 03V125000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Apr 1, 2003 · 154 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.

Consequence

SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FRONT AXLE HUBS. NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 16, 2003. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED US THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITH A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH 425-828-5440.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T2000 1998 154
KENWORTH T2000 1999 154
KENWORTH T2000 2000 154
KENWORTH T2000 2001 154
KENWORTH T600 1998 154
KENWORTH T600 1999 154
KENWORTH T600 2000 154
KENWORTH T600 2001 154
KENWORTH T800 1998 154
KENWORTH T800 1999 154
KENWORTH T800 2000 154
KENWORTH T800 2001 154
KENWORTH W900 1998 154
KENWORTH W900 1999 154
KENWORTH W900 2000 154
KENWORTH W900 2001 154
PETERBILT 357 1998 154
PETERBILT 357 1999 154
PETERBILT 357 2000 154
PETERBILT 357 2001 154
PETERBILT 357 2002 154
PETERBILT 378 1998 154
PETERBILT 378 1999 154
PETERBILT 378 2000 154
PETERBILT 378 2001 154
PETERBILT 378 2002 154
PETERBILT 379 1998 154
PETERBILT 379 1999 154
PETERBILT 379 2000 154
PETERBILT 379 2001 154
PETERBILT 379 2002 154
PETERBILT 385 1998 154
PETERBILT 385 1999 154
PETERBILT 385 2000 154
PETERBILT 385 2001 154
PETERBILT 385 2002 154
PETERBILT 387 1998 154
PETERBILT 387 1999 154
PETERBILT 387 2000 154
PETERBILT 387 2001 154
PETERBILT 387 2002 154

Source: NHTSA Campaign 03V125000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.