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NHTSA Campaign 10V634000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Dec 13, 2010 · 12,873 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2006 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2007. THE BEARING SURFACES OF THE EXTENDED LUBE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ATTACHES THE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINE TO THE DRIVE AXLE MAY BECOME PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO BREAKDOWN OF LUBRICATION AND/OR EXCESSIVE HEAT. PREMATURELY WORN BEARING SURFACES MAY RESULT IN THE U-JOINT BECOMING LOOSE AND/OR BINDING. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILURE, ALLOWING THE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE.

Consequence

DETACHMENT OF THE DRIVELINE FROM THE AXLE MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND BECOME DISABLED IN THE ROADWAY. ALSO, THE DRIVELINE COULD DROP FROM THE VEHICLE INTO THE ROADWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH ITS SUPPLIER TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 940-591-4196.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T2000 2007 12,873
KENWORTH T2000 2008 12,873
KENWORTH T600 2007 12,873
KENWORTH T600 2008 12,873
KENWORTH T660 2007 12,873
KENWORTH T660 2008 12,873
KENWORTH T800 2007 12,873
KENWORTH T800 2008 12,873
KENWORTH W900 2007 12,873
KENWORTH W900 2008 12,873
PETERBILT 357 2007 12,873
PETERBILT 357 2008 12,873
PETERBILT 378 2007 12,873
PETERBILT 378 2008 12,873
PETERBILT 379 2007 12,873
PETERBILT 379 2008 12,873
PETERBILT 385 2007 12,873
PETERBILT 385 2008 12,873
PETERBILT 386 2007 12,873
PETERBILT 386 2008 12,873
PETERBILT 387 2007 12,873
PETERBILT 387 2008 12,873
PETERBILT 388 2007 12,873
PETERBILT 388 2008 12,873
PETERBILT 389 2007 12,873
PETERBILT 389 2008 12,873

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V634000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.