Paccar Incorporated: Suspension › Front › Hub
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 1, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 154. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
The 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.
41 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Peterbilt 379 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T2000 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 379 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 387 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 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 357 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 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 T2000 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 378 | 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 |
| 1998 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 379 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 1 | 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 03V125000.
Full record for the 2002 Peterbilt 357 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →