Paccar, Incorporated: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 15, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,513. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW TIE ROD ENDS ON CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR AND DANA AXLES. PETERBILT WILL RECALL 1,434 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 1999, TO MAY 14, 2000, AND FROM JULY 22 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. KENWORTH WILL RECALL 859 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 1999, TO MAY 23, 2000, AND FROM JULY 27, 2000, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND KENNWORTH WILL RECALL AN ADDITIONAL 4,151 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DANA AXLES AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23 TO DECEMBER 6, 1999, AND FROM MAY 23 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. THE TIE ROD AND DRAG LINK BALL STUD ENDS CONTAIN BEARINGS THAT ARE BELOW THE SPECIFIED CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS.
The risk
THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED TIE RODS AND DRAG LINKS WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNED ENDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 15, 2002. 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 PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth W900 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 357 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 362 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 377 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 379 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 379 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 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 02V037003.
Full record for the 2000 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →