Paccar Incorporated: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 22, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 245. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AXLE HOUSINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH STEEL THAT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OVER TIME.
The risk
IF A FATIGUE FAILURE OCCURS AND IS LEFT UNATTENDED, THE AXLE MAY LOCK UP OR THE END OF THE AXLE COULD COME OFF, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 379 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 387 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T300 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 379 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 386 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 386 | 1 | 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 07V132000.
Full record for the 2008 Kenworth T300 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →