Recall 02V061001: 1998–2001 Kenworth W900 and 1 other model

Report received

Feb 27, 2002

Manufacturer

Paccar, incorporated

Potentially affected

116vehicles

Model years

1998–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

The loss of this attachment to the vehicle chassis can adversely affect vehicle handling or driver control.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Kenworth T8001 complaints
• 1999 Kenworth T8004 complaints
• 2000 Kenworth T8001 complaints
• 2001 Kenworth T8001 complaints
• 1998 Kenworth W9003 complaints
• 1999 Kenworth W9003 complaints
• 2000 Kenworth W9007 complaints
• 2001 Kenworth W9001 complaints