NHTSA recall 02V061001
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 | 02V061001 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02KW3 |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 2002-02-27 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 116 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH REPLACEMENT DANA SPICER TANDEM DRIVE AXLE MODELS DS463 AND DS521, INSTALLED ON VEHICLES FROM MAY 1, 2001 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1, 2002, AN UNDERSIZED ATTACHMENT WELD MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.
What can happen
THE LOSS OF THIS ATTACHMENT TO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING OR DRIVER CONTROL.
The remedy
DANA IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. THE DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SUSPECT BRACKET, INSPECT THE AXLE HOUSING, AND REWELD THE BRACKET TO THE AXLE HOUSING. 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 DANA AT 616-567-1088 OR KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
Notes
CONSUMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.
| 1998 KENWORTH T800 | Built 1998-07-09 to 2000-09-22. |
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| 1999 KENWORTH T800 | Built 1998-07-09 to 2000-09-22. |
| 2000 KENWORTH T800 | Built 1998-07-09 to 2000-09-22. |
| 2001 KENWORTH T800 | Built 1998-07-09 to 2000-09-22. |
| 1998 KENWORTH W900 | Built 1998-07-09 to 2000-09-22. |
| 1999 KENWORTH W900 | Built 1998-07-09 to 2000-09-22. |
| 2000 KENWORTH W900 | Built 1998-07-09 to 2000-09-22. |
| 2001 KENWORTH W900 | Built 1998-07-09 to 2000-09-22. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TIB-13-040 | 2015-03-11. Service bulletin. KENWORTH: SOME TRUCKS FAILED TO MEET COMPANY STANDARDS FOR AIR VOLUME LIFT AXLE AND THE COMPANY WILL INCREASE AIR VOLUME FOR WORTHWHILE IMPROVEMENT TO EXCEED GOVERNMENT FMVSS 121. MODEL T800, W900. *PE |
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| TIB1622 | 2001-04-20. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN REGARDING LOW MILEAGE FAILURE OF AG100 SWAY BAR AND ALUMINUM TORQUE ROD BUSHINGS. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.