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NHTSA recall 97V196003

Suspension › Front › Hub

Kenworth T600 and 7 more

Reported Nov 24, 1997470 vehicles affectedPACCAR, INCORPORATEDBuilt Feb 1, 1996 – Nov 30, 1996

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Kenworth T600
19961997
Kenworth T800
19961997
Kenworth W900
19961997
Peterbilt 375
1996
Peterbilt 377
1996
Peterbilt 378
1996
Peterbilt 379
1996
Peterbilt 385
1996

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.