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NHTSA campaign 01V044005 · Manufacturer campaign 201C/01KW03

Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 01V044005: PACCAR/TRW STEERING SYSTEMS/TIE ROD

NHTSA recall 01V044005 (Manufacturer campaign 201C/01KW03) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on March 1, 2001, with 6,392 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 April 10, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V044005 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V044005
Filed by
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number
201C/01KW03
Report received
Potentially affected
6,392 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 01V044005. 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 14, 1999 – September 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth K100

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – September 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T300

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – September 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T600

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – September 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T800

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – September 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T2000

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – September 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth W900

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – September 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)
All Kenworth recalls

Peterbilt

  • Peterbilt 320

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 330

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 357

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 362

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 377

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 378

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 379

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 387

    • 1999 · Vehicles built July 14, 1999 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)
All Peterbilt recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V044005.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW. THE SUSPECT TIE RODS CONTAIN 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.

Safety consequence

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BALL SOCKETS AND/OR DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2001, TO KENWORTH OWNERS AND ON APRIL 25, 2001, TO PETERBILT OWNERS. 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 KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5000, PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4000 OR TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-280-3287.

Notes

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 01V044005

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.