NHTSA campaign 08V314000 · Manufacturer campaign 08KW9
Kenworth Recall 08V-314: AXLE U-BOLTS/SUSPENSION TORQUE VALUES
NHTSA recall 08V314000 (Manufacturer campaign 08KW9) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on July 14, 2008, with 1,189 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800 and more for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on August 12, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V314000 (also written 08V-314 or 08V314)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08KW9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,189 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V314000. 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
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – June 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T660
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – June 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – June 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – June 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – June 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V314000.
Defect description
KENWORTH IS RECALLING 1,189 MY 2009 T2000, T600, T660, T800 AND W900 TRUCKS. THE AXLE U-BOLTS ATTACHING THE AXLE TO THE DRIVE BEAM ON CERTAIN AG380 REAR SUSPENSIONS MAY HAVE RECEIVED INSUFFICIENT FASTENER TORQUE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.
Safety consequence
THE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY ALLOW THE AXLE U-BOLT TO LOOSEN IF UNDETECTED, COULD IMPACT LONG TERM SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AXLE U-BOLT ON THE AFFECTED CHASSIS RE-TORQUED TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KW9.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 08V314000
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.