NHTSA Recall 05V189000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V189000; Date: Apr. 28, 2005
This could cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Kenworth C500; 2005 Kenworth C500; 2004 Kenworth T2000; 2005 Kenworth T2000; 2004 Kenworth T600; 2005 Kenworth T600; 2004 Kenworth T800; 2005 Kenworth T800; 2004 Kenworth W900; 2005 Kenworth W900; 2005 Peterbilt 320; 2004 Peterbilt 357; 2005 Peterbilt 357; 2005 Peterbilt 378; 2005 Peterbilt 379
Component: Suspension
Manufactured by: Paccar Incorporated
Affected Units:: 1,026
Recall Summary:
On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, the suspension has transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2005, with letters being mailed to peterbilt owners; and on June 17, 2005, for kenworth owners. Owners may contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth at 425-828-5440.
Recall Notes:
Peterbilt recall no. 405-b and kenworth recall no. 05kw3. 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 10, 2005
Also see: