Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Trucks Equipped With Truck Hub Units Manufactured By Skf Exclusively For Use On ARVInmeritor’S Ff98X Series Non-Drive Steer Axles, The Hub Unit Bearings Can Wear Prematurely.
Make Of Vehicle
PETERBILT
Model Of Vehicle
385
Year
2002
Recall Campaign Number
03V125000
Component Description
Suspension:Front:Hub
Effect Of Defect
Seizure Of The Bearings Can Cause Wheel Separation Or Wheel End Fire.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace All Front Axle Hubs. Notification Began July 16, 2003. The Manufacturer Has Advised Us That Parts Will Not Be Available Until September 2003. Owners Who Take Their Vehicles To An Authorized Dealer On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy With A Reasonable Time Should Contact Peterbilt At 940-591-4201 Or Kenworth 425-828-5440.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Paccar Incorporated
Start Of Manufacture
19981013
End Of Manufacture
20020326
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
154
Date Owners Notified
20030716
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Paccar Incorporated
Date Report Received
20030401
Make Campaign Number
303-A/03KW2