- Vehicles
- 12,873
- Built between
- Feb 2006 – Apr 2007
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 4 March 2011
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2006 and April 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T2000Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T600Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T660Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T800Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth W900Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 357Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 378Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 379Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 385Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 386Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 387Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 388Built February 2006 to April 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 389Built February 2006 to April 2007
What the defect is
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 kenworth and peterbilt vehicles manufactured from february 2, 2006 through april 30, 2007. The bearing surfaces of the extended lube universal joint that attaches the inter-axle driveline to the drive axle may become prematurely worn due to breakdown of lubrication and/or excessive heat. Prematurely worn bearing surfaces may result in the u-joint becoming loose and/or binding. This condition may result in universal joint failure, allowing the inter-axle driveline to detach from the axle.
What could happen
Detachment of the driveline from the axle may cause the vehicle to lose power and become disabled in the roadway. Also, the driveline could drop from the vehicle into the roadway increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH ITS SUPPLIER TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2006 to April 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 December 2010
- Owners notified4 March 2011
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 13 December 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
- K-10KWL P-1201F
- 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. 10KWL & peterbilt recall no. 1201F.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.