NHTSA campaign 07V591000 · Manufacturer campaign 07KWE & 1107K
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 07V-591: STEERING GEARS/TRW
NHTSA recall 07V591000 (Manufacturer campaign 07KWE & 1107K) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on December 20, 2007, with 559 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800 and more for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on January 9, 2008, 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 07V591000 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
- 07V591000 (also written 07V-591 or 07V591)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 07KWE & 1107K
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 559 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Sector
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V591000. 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
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 23, 2007 – November 19, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T660
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 23, 2007 – November 19, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 23, 2007 – November 19, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 23, 2007 – November 19, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 320
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 365
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 367
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 384
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 386
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 387
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 388
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 389
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 389K
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 24, 2007 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V591000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN KENWORTH AND PETERBILT HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TAS-85 TRW STEERING GEARS, THE INNER SURFACE OF THE OUTER SECTOR SHAFT TEETH OF THE STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT INVOLUTE PROFILE, WHICH MAY LEAD TO CHIPPING AND DAMAGE OF THE GEARING SYSTEM.
Safety consequence
THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE MAY CAUSE A "BIND/STICK" CONDITION IN THE VEHICLE STEERING DURING A TURN INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE ANY SUSPECT TAS-85 STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KWE, PETERBILT 1107K.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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 07V591000
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.