NHTSA campaign 09V258000 · Manufacturer campaign 09KW8 & 609-C
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 09V-258: STEERING SHAFT WELD
NHTSA recall 09V258000 (Manufacturer campaign 09KW8 & 609-C) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on July 8, 2009, with 2,096 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800, Kenworth T2000 and more for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on July 31, 2009, 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 09V258000 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
- 09V258000 (also written 09V-258 or 09V258)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 09KW8 & 609-C
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,096 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Column
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V258000. 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 T660
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 365
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 367
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 384
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 386
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 387
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 388
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 389
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 21, 2009 – June 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V258000.
Defect description
PACCAR IS RECALLING 2,096 MY 2009 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. MISLOCATION OF A CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD MAY ALLOW THE SPLINED TUBE AND NON-SPLINED TUBE TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER DURING A LOW SPEED, HIGH TORQUE TURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE TWO TUBES.
Safety consequence
A SEPARATION OF THE SPLINED AND NON-SPLINED TUBES COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT USING A WELD PLACEMENT GAUGE AND MISWELDED STEERING SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 09KW8 & PETERBILT RECALL NO. 609-C.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V258000
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.