- Vehicles
- 559
- Built between
- Aug 2007 – Nov 2007
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 January 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2007 and November 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008 Kenworth C500Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Kenworth T2000Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Kenworth T660Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Kenworth T800Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 320Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 365Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 367Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 384Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 386Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 387Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 388Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 389Built August 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Peterbilt 389KBuilt August 2007 to November 2007
What the defect is
On certain kenworth and peterbilt heavy duty trucks equipped with TAS-85 trw steering gears, the inner surface of the outer sector shaft teeth of the steering gears may have an incorrect involute profile, which may lead to chipping and damage of the gearing system.
What could happen
This type of damage may cause a "bind/stick" condition in the vehicle steering during a turn increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE ANY SUSPECT TAS-85 STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 9, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2007 to November 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 December 2007
- Owners notified9 January 2008
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 20 December 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 940-591-4201.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 07KWE & 1107K
- 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. 07KWE, peterbilt 1107K.CUSTOMERS may also 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.