Paccar Incorporated: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 20, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,187. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DANA SPICER INTEGRAL KNUCKLE AND STEER ARM ASSEMBLIES, THE STEER AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE A LONGITUDINAL CRACK IN THE STEER ARM.
The risk
IF THE CRACK SHOULD PROPAGATE OVER TIME, THE BALL COULD BECOME LOOSE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE KNUCKLE AND STEER ARM ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4201.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 362 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 379 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 2 | 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 03V410000.
Full record for the 2003 Kenworth T2000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →