Paccar, Incorporated: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 1, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,392. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW. THE SUSPECT TIE RODS CONTAIN 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BALL SOCKETS AND/OR DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2001, TO KENWORTH OWNERS AND ON APRIL 25, 2001, TO PETERBILT OWNERS. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5000, PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4000 OR TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-280-3287.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Kenworth C500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 330 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 362 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 377 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 379 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V044005.
Full record for the 1999 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →