- Vehicles
- 154
- Built between
- Sep 1998 – Mar 2002
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 16 July 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1998 and March 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1998-2001 Kenworth T2000Built September 1998 to December 2001
- 1998-2001 Kenworth T600Built September 1998 to December 2001
- 1998-2001 Kenworth T800Built September 1998 to December 2001
- 1998-2001 Kenworth W900Built September 1998 to December 2001
- 1998-2002 Peterbilt 357Built October 1998 to March 2002
- 1998-2002 Peterbilt 378Built October 1998 to March 2002
- 1998-2002 Peterbilt 379Built October 1998 to March 2002
- 1998-2002 Peterbilt 385Built October 1998 to March 2002
- 1998-2002 Peterbilt 387Built October 1998 to March 2002
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1998 to March 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 April 2003
- Owners notified16 July 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 April 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 303-A/03KW2
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Kenworth recall no. 03KW2 and peterbilt recall no. 303-A.CUSTOMERS can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.