NHTSA recall 03V410000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 03V410000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 1003G/03KWA |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 2003-10-20 |
| Owners notified | 2004-01-05 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 1187 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DANA SPICER INTEGRAL KNUCKLE AND STEER ARM ASSEMBLIES, THE STEER AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE A LONGITUDINAL CRACK IN THE STEER ARM.
What can happen
IF THE CRACK SHOULD PROPAGATE OVER TIME, THE BALL COULD BECOME LOOSE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE KNUCKLE AND STEER ARM ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4201.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 03KWA\PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1003G.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 KENWORTH T2000 | Built 2003-08-21 to 2003-08-21. |
|---|---|
| 2003 PETERBILT 330 | Built 2003-07-31 to 2003-10-08. |
| 2003 PETERBILT 357 | Built 2003-07-31 to 2003-10-08. |
| 2003 PETERBILT 362 | Built 2003-07-31 to 2003-10-08. |
| 2003 PETERBILT 378 | Built 2003-07-31 to 2003-10-08. |
| 2003 PETERBILT 379 | Built 2003-07-31 to 2003-10-08. |
| 2003 PETERBILT 385 | Built 2003-07-31 to 2003-10-08. |
| 2003 PETERBILT 387 | Built 2003-07-31 to 2003-10-08. |
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