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NHTSA campaign 01V167001 · Manufacturer campaign 501E/01KW05

Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 01V167001: PACCAR/SUSPENSION

NHTSA recall 01V167001 (Manufacturer campaign 501E/01KW05) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on May 17, 2001, with 390 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth K100, Kenworth T300 and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on July 20, 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 01V167001 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
01V167001
Filed by
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number
501E/01KW05
Report received
Potentially affected
390 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V167001. 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

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 11, 2000 – October 18, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth K100

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 11, 2000 – October 18, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T300

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 11, 2000 – October 18, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T800

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 11, 2000 – October 18, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth W900

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 11, 2000 – October 18, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Kenworth recalls

Peterbilt

  • Peterbilt 320

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – November 14, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 330

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – November 14, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 357

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – November 14, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 378

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – November 14, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 379

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – November 14, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 385

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – November 14, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Peterbilt recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V167001.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS 1000 SERIES AND 800 SERIES SUSPENSION KITS. THESE SUSPENSION KITS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION OF THE WELD ATTACHING THE TORQUE ROD EYE TO THE TORQUE ROD TUBE.

Safety consequence

FAILURE OF THE WELD COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE EYE AND TUBE, CAUSING A LOCK OF AXLE RETENTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL CHALMERS FIXED TORQUE RODS ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 27, 2001. 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.

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 01V167001

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.