NHTSA campaign 03V125000 · Manufacturer campaign 303-A/03KW2
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 03V-125: PACCAR/ARVINMERITOR/SKF/FRONT AXLE HUBS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 03V125000 (Manufacturer campaign 303-A/03KW2) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on April 1, 2003, with 154 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 357, Peterbilt 378, Peterbilt 379 and more for model years 1998–2002. Owners were notified on July 16, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V125000 (also written 03V-125 or 03V125)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 303-A/03KW2
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 154 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Hub
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V125000. 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 T600
Kenworth T800
Kenworth T2000
Kenworth W900
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 357
Peterbilt 378
Peterbilt 379
Peterbilt 385
Peterbilt 387
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V125000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.
Safety consequence
SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FRONT AXLE HUBS. NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 16, 2003. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED US THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITH A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH 425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 03KW2 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 303-A.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V125000
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.