NHTSA campaign 00V246102 · Manufacturer campaign 800-G/00KW03

Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 00V246102: PACCAR/TRW TIE ROD ENDS

NHTSA recall 00V246102 (Manufacturer campaign 800-G/00KW03) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on September 13, 2000, with 3,260 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth K100, Kenworth T300 and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on October 6, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
00V246102
Filed by
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number
800-G/00KW03
Report received
Potentially affected
3,260 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V246102. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kenworth

  • Kenworth C500

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 7, 1999 – December 3, 1999 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth K100

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 7, 1999 – December 3, 1999 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth T300

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 7, 1999 – December 3, 1999 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth T600

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 7, 1999 – December 3, 1999 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth T800

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 7, 1999 – December 3, 1999 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth T2000

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 7, 1999 – December 3, 1999 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth W900

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 7, 1999 – December 3, 1999 (per NHTSA)
All Kenworth recalls

Peterbilt

  • Peterbilt 330

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – October 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
  • Peterbilt 385

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – October 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
All Peterbilt recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V246102.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW TIE ROD ENDS ON CERTAIN MERITOR AXLES. THE TIE ROD AND DRAG LINK BALL STUD ENDS CONTAIN BEARINGS THAT ARE BELOW THE SPECIFIED CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS.

Safety consequence

THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED TIE RODS AND DRAG LINKS WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNED ENDS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 6, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4000 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5000.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V246102

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.