NHTSA campaign 07V132000 · Manufacturer campaign 07KW4 & 107C
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 07V-132: AXLE HOUSING/DANA
NHTSA recall 07V132000 (Manufacturer campaign 07KW4 & 107C) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on March 22, 2007, with 245 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T300, Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800 and more for model years 2005, 2007–2008. Owners were notified on May 9, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V132000 (also written 07V-132 or 07V132)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 07KW4 & 107C
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 245 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V132000. 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 T300
Kenworth T600
Kenworth T800
Kenworth W900
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 320
Peterbilt 357
Peterbilt 365
Peterbilt 378
Peterbilt 379
Peterbilt 385
Peterbilt 386
Peterbilt 387
Peterbilt 388
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V132000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AXLE HOUSINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH STEEL THAT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OVER TIME.
Safety consequence
IF A FATIGUE FAILURE OCCURS AND IS LEFT UNATTENDED, THE AXLE MAY LOCK UP OR THE END OF THE AXLE COULD COME OFF, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KW4 & PETERBILT RECALL NO. 107C.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V132000
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.