# NHTSA recall 01V167001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V167001
- Manufacturer's number: 501E/01KW05
- Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2001\-05\-17
- Owners notified: 2001\-07\-20
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 390

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS 1000 SERIES AND 800 SERIES SUSPENSION KITS.  THESE SUSPENSION KITS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION OF THE WELD ATTACHING THE TORQUE ROD EYE TO THE TORQUE ROD TUBE.


## What can happen

FAILURE OF THE WELD COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE EYE AND TUBE, CAUSING A LOCK OF AXLE RETENTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL CHALMERS FIXED TORQUE RODS ON THESE VEHICLES.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 27, 2001.  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 PETERBILT AT 1\-940\-591\-4000 OR KENWORTH AT 1\-425\-828\-5000.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 KENWORTH C500](/makes/kenworth/c500/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-11 to 2000\-10\-18.
- [2000 KENWORTH K100](/makes/kenworth/k100/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-11 to 2000\-10\-18.
- [2000 KENWORTH T300](/makes/kenworth/t300/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-11 to 2000\-10\-18.
- [2000 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-11 to 2000\-10\-18.
- [2000 KENWORTH W900](/makes/kenworth/w900/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-11 to 2000\-10\-18.
- [2000 PETERBILT 320](/makes/peterbilt/320/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-08 to 2000\-11\-14.
- [2000 PETERBILT 330](/makes/peterbilt/330/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-08 to 2000\-11\-14.
- [2000 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-08 to 2000\-11\-14.
- [2000 PETERBILT 378](/makes/peterbilt/378/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-08 to 2000\-11\-14.
- [2000 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-08 to 2000\-11\-14.
- [2000 PETERBILT 385](/makes/peterbilt/385/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-08 to 2000\-11\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TIB\-13\-040](/bulletins/10056911.md), 2015-03-11, Service bulletin
- [TIB1622](/bulletins/618692.md), 2001-04-20, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V167001](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V167001)

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