Paccar Incorporated: Suspension
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 28, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,026. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE SUSPENSION HAS TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005, WITH LETTERS BEING MAILED TO PETERBILT OWNERS; AND ON JUNE 17, 2005, FOR KENWORTH OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T600 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 379 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 4 | 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 05V189000.
Full record for the 2005 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →