NHTSA Campaign 05V445000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Oct 4, 2005 · 1 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR SERIES 145 OR 160 REAR DRIVE AXLES, SOME SPINDLES WERE OVERHEATED DURING THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS.

Consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO A FRACTURE OF THE SPINDLE.

Remedy

KENWORTH HAS CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND CORRECTED. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS CAMPAIGN.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH W900 2006 1

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V445000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.