Paccar Incorporated: Steering › Column
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 2, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,697. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD AROUND THE STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT WELDS THE SPLINED TUBE TO THE NON-SPLINED TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED. MISLOCATION OF THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD MAY ALLOW THE SPLINED TUBE AND NON-SPLINED TUBE TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER DURING A LOW SPEED, HIGH TORQUE TURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE TWO TUBES.
The risk
A SEPARATION OF THE SPLINED AND NON-SPLINED TUBES WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT USING A WELD PLACEMENT GAUGE PROVIDED BY TRW. ANY STEERING SHAFT FOUND TO HAVE BEEN WELDED IMPROPERLY WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 940-591-4196.
36 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Kenworth C500 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kenworth T660 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 386 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kenworth T800 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 386 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 387 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T660 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 386 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 387 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 389 | 3 | 12 | 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 10V308000.
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