- Vehicles
- 245
- Built between
- Nov 2006 – Feb 2007
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 May 2007
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2006 and February 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T300Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T600Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T800Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth W900Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 320Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 357Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 365Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 378Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 379Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 385Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2005, 2007 Peterbilt 386Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 387Built November 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 388Built November 2006 to February 2007
What the defect is
On certain trucks, the axle housings may have been manufactured with steel that was out of specification which could result in a fatigue failure over time.
What could happen
If a fatigue failure occurs and is left unattended, the axle may lock up or the end of the axle could come off, which may result in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2007.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2006 to February 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 March 2007
- Owners notified9 May 2007
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 22 March 2007.
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 may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 07KW4 & 107C
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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. 07KW4 & peterbilt recall no. 107C.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.