Service bulletin 16-038
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10092246 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-02-18 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16-038 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-11-08 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
NON-SAFETY CAMPAIGN: WATSON & CHALIN LIFT AXLE FRAME BRACKETS WITH SLOTTED LOWER MOUNTING HOLES MAY EXHIBIT CRACKING WHEN FASTENERS ARE POSITIONED AT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SLOT. INSTALLING A DOUBLER PLATE MAY PREVENT CRACKS FROM DEVELOPING. FOR VEHICLES WHERE CRACKING IS EVIDENT, A NEW UPDATED SIDE PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED.
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Transmission and driveline, Axle
| KENWORTH T680 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
|---|---|
| KENWORTH T880 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 15V196000 | 2015-04-03. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.