PETERBILT 385 2007: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V132000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT 385 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-05-09 2007-03-22 2007-03-22

Production Dates: 2006-11-27 - 2007-02-28

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 07KW4 & 107C

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 245

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.

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.