Paccar, Incorporated: Suspension › Front › Hub
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 24, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 470. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DESIGN LEVEL 1, ROCKWELL FF980 SERIES FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HUB FLANGE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.
The risk
CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Kenworth T600 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 375 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 377 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 378 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 379 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 2 | 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 97V196003.
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