- Vehicles
- 9,697
- Built between
- May 2007 – Apr 2009
- Models
- 12
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 July 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2007 and April 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008-2010 Kenworth C500Built May 2007 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Kenworth T2000Built May 2007 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Kenworth T660Built May 2007 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Kenworth T800Built May 2007 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Kenworth W900Built May 2007 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Peterbilt 365Built July 2008 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Peterbilt 367Built July 2008 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Peterbilt 384Built July 2008 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Peterbilt 386Built July 2008 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Peterbilt 387Built July 2008 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Peterbilt 388Built July 2008 to April 2009
- 2008-2010 Peterbilt 389Built July 2008 to April 2009
What the defect is
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 trucks equipped with trw steering shafts. The circumferential weld around the steering shaft tube that welds the splined tube to the non-splined tube may be mislocated. Mislocation of the circumferential weld may allow the splined tube and non-splined tube to rotate relative to one another during a low speed, high torque turn, possibly resulting in a separation of the two tubes.
What could happen
A separation of the splined and non-splined tubes would cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT USING A WELD PLACEMENT GAUGE PROVIDED BY TRW. ANY STEERING SHAFT FOUND TO HAVE BEEN WELDED IMPROPERLY WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2007 to April 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 July 2010
- Owners notified30 July 2010
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 2 July 2010.
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 940-591-4196.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 10KW-F & 0610-D
- 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's recall campaign number is 10KW-F & peterbilt recall no. 0610-D. Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.