NHTSA campaign 10V185000 · Manufacturer campaign 10KWB
Kenworth Recall 10V-185: REAR AXLE OUTER END HUB
NHTSA recall 10V185000 (Manufacturer campaign 10KWB) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on May 4, 2010, with 21 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800, Kenworth T2000 and more for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on May 24, 2010, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V185000 (also written 10V-185 or 10V185)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 10KWB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 21 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Spindle
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V185000. 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
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 30, 2009 – September 18, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 30, 2009 – September 18, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 30, 2009 – September 18, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 30, 2009 – September 18, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V185000.
Defect description
KENWORTH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 T2000, T660, T800 AND W900 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 30, 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 18, 2009. THE REAR AXLE OUTER END HUB MAY HAVE NOT BEEN PRIMED WITH OIL PROPERLY DURING THE REAR AXLE INSTALLATION PROCESS. POTENTIAL LACK OF OIL MAY CAUSE THE OUTER END BEARING TO HEAT UP AND/OR SEIZE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN THE OVERHEATING OF THE WHEEL END.
Safety consequence
A WHEEL END FIRE MAY OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BEARINGS, SEALS AND WILL ADD OIL TO THE OUTER END HUB AS WELL AS INSPECT RACES AND AXLE HOUSING FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACING AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 10KWB.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 10V185000
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.