NHTSA campaign 02V037003 · Manufacturer campaign 102A/02KW2

Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 02V037003: PACCAR/ARVINMERITOR/TRW TIE ROD ENDS (20EDL)

NHTSA recall 02V037003 (Manufacturer campaign 102A/02KW2) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on July 15, 2002, with 4,513 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth K100, Kenworth T300 and more for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on July 15, 2002, 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 02V037003 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.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
02V037003
Filed by
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number
102A/02KW2
Report received
Potentially affected
4,513 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 02V037003. 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, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth K100

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth T300

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth T600

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth T800

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth T2000

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Kenworth W900

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Kenworth recalls

Peterbilt

  • Peterbilt 320

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Peterbilt 330

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Peterbilt 357

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Peterbilt 362

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Peterbilt 377

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Peterbilt 379

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Peterbilt 385

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • Peterbilt 387

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built December 11, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Peterbilt recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V037003.

Defect description

HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW TIE ROD ENDS ON CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR AND DANA AXLES. PETERBILT WILL RECALL 1,434 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 1999, TO MAY 14, 2000, AND FROM JULY 22 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. KENWORTH WILL RECALL 859 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 1999, TO MAY 23, 2000, AND FROM JULY 27, 2000, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND KENNWORTH WILL RECALL AN ADDITIONAL 4,151 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DANA AXLES AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23 TO DECEMBER 6, 1999, AND FROM MAY 23 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. 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. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 15, 2002. 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 1-940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

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 02V037003

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.