Paccar Incorporated: Suspension
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 24, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2004-2009 T2000, T800, T600, W900 AND T660 KENWORTH TRUCKS BUILT WITH AN AG400 REAR SUSPENSION, LONG STROKE BRAKE CHAMBERS, AND WIDE BASE TIRES (SUPER SINGLES). THESE VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP AN INCREASE IN LATERAL AND VERTICAL AXLE MOVEMENT. THIS MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE PART OR PARTS OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY (BRAKE CAM TUBE SUPPORT, BRAKE CHAMBER BRACKET, BRAKE CHAMBER, BRAKE SPIDER) TO DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE PART OR PARTS WITHIN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
The risk
A FAILURE MAY REDUCE VEHICLE BRAKE PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CAM TUBE SUPPORT BRACKETS ON ALL OF THE REAR AXLE WHEEL ENDS. INSPECT THE REAR AXLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE IT IF CRACKED. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kenworth T800 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T660 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Kenworth T2000 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T600 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 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 08V485000.
Full record for the 2009 Kenworth T2000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →