Recall 10V308000

STEERING:COLUMN

Report Date

20100702

Component

STEERING:COLUMN

Affected Vehicles

36 models

Defect Description

PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD AROUND THE STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT WELDS THE SPLINED TUBE TO THE NON-SPLINED TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED. MISLOCATION OF THE 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 WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT USING A WELD PLACEMENT GAUGE PROVIDED BY TRW. ANY STEERING SHAFT FOUND TO HAVE BEEN WELDED IMPROPERLY WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 940-591-4196.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2008	KENWORTH	C500
2008	KENWORTH	T2000
2008	KENWORTH	T660
2008	KENWORTH	T800
2008	KENWORTH	W900
2008	PETERBILT	365
2008	PETERBILT	367
2008	PETERBILT	384
2008	PETERBILT	386
2008	PETERBILT	387
2008	PETERBILT	388
2008	PETERBILT	389
2009	KENWORTH	C500
2009	KENWORTH	T2000
2009	KENWORTH	T660
2009	KENWORTH	T800
2009	KENWORTH	W900
2009	PETERBILT	365
2009	PETERBILT	367
2009	PETERBILT	384
2009	PETERBILT	386
2009	PETERBILT	387
2009	PETERBILT	388
2009	PETERBILT	389
2010	KENWORTH	C500
2010	KENWORTH	T2000
2010	KENWORTH	T660
2010	KENWORTH	T800
2010	KENWORTH	W900
2010	PETERBILT	365
2010	PETERBILT	367
2010	PETERBILT	384
2010	PETERBILT	386
2010	PETERBILT	387
2010	PETERBILT	388
2010	PETERBILT	389

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.