# NHTSA recall 05V189000

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: 05V189000
- Manufacturer's number: 05KW3 \& 405\-B
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2005\-04\-28
- Owners notified: 2005\-06\-10
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 1026

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE SUSPENSION HAS TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS.  IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005, WITH LETTERS BEING MAILED TO PETERBILT OWNERS; AND ON JUNE 17, 2005, FOR KENWORTH OWNERS.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940\-591\-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 425\-828\-5440.


## Notes

PETERBILT RECALL NO. 405\-B AND KENWORTH RECALL NO. 05KW3.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 KENWORTH C500](/makes/kenworth/c500/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 KENWORTH C500](/makes/kenworth/c500/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2004 KENWORTH T2000](/makes/kenworth/t2000/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 KENWORTH T2000](/makes/kenworth/t2000/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2004 KENWORTH T600](/makes/kenworth/t600/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 KENWORTH T600](/makes/kenworth/t600/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2004 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2004 KENWORTH W900](/makes/kenworth/w900/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 KENWORTH W900](/makes/kenworth/w900/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 PETERBILT 320](/makes/peterbilt/320/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2004 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 PETERBILT 378](/makes/peterbilt/378/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- [2005 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.

## 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

## 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)

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