Paccar Incorporated: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 13, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,873. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2006 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2007. THE BEARING SURFACES OF THE EXTENDED LUBE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ATTACHES THE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINE TO THE DRIVE AXLE MAY BECOME PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO BREAKDOWN OF LUBRICATION AND/OR EXCESSIVE HEAT. PREMATURELY WORN BEARING SURFACES MAY RESULT IN THE U-JOINT BECOMING LOOSE AND/OR BINDING. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILURE, ALLOWING THE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE.
The risk
DETACHMENT OF THE DRIVELINE FROM THE AXLE MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND BECOME DISABLED IN THE ROADWAY. ALSO, THE DRIVELINE COULD DROP FROM THE VEHICLE INTO THE ROADWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH ITS SUPPLIER TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 940-591-4196.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 8 | 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 5 | 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 10V634000.
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