NHTSA recall 97V196003
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) |
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| Campaign number | 97V196003 |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1997-11-24 |
| Owners notified | 1997-12-18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB |
| Units potentially affected | 470 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DESIGN LEVEL 1, ROCKWELL FF980 SERIES FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HUB FLANGE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.
What can happen
CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 1997. 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 PACCAR AT 1-425-468-7356.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1996 KENWORTH T600 | Built 1996-02-01 to 1996-11-30. |
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| 1997 KENWORTH T600 | Built 1996-02-01 to 1996-11-30. |
| 1996 KENWORTH T800 | Built 1996-02-01 to 1996-11-30. |
| 1997 KENWORTH T800 | Built 1996-02-01 to 1996-11-30. |
| 1996 KENWORTH W900 | Built 1996-02-01 to 1996-11-30. |
| 1997 KENWORTH W900 | Built 1996-02-01 to 1996-11-30. |
| 1996 PETERBILT 375 | Built 1996-07-01 to 1997-02-28. |
| 1996 PETERBILT 377 | Built 1996-07-01 to 1997-02-28. |
| 1996 PETERBILT 378 | Built 1996-07-01 to 1997-02-28. |
| 1996 PETERBILT 379 | Built 1996-07-01 to 1997-02-28. |
| 1996 PETERBILT 385 | Built 1996-07-01 to 1997-02-28. |
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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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.