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NHTSA campaign 97V196003

Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 97V196003: PACCAR/FRONT AXLE HUBS

NHTSA recall 97V196003 was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on November 24, 1997, with 470 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800, Kenworth W900 and more for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on December 18, 1997, 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 97V196003 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
97V196003
Filed by
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Report received
Potentially affected
470 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Front — Hub
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V196003. 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

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T800

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth W900

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
All Kenworth recalls

Peterbilt

  • Peterbilt 375

    • 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 377

    • 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 378

    • 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 379

    • 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 385

    • 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Peterbilt recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V196003.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DESIGN LEVEL 1, ROCKWELL FF980 SERIES FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HUB FLANGE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.

Safety consequence

CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PACCAR AT 1-425-468-7356.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V196003

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.