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PE02091PE · Preliminary EvaluationEscalated to Recall

FRONT AXLE BEARING FAILURE

This investigation led to a safety recall.

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This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 03V125000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)

Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Opened
Dec 3, 2002
Closed
May 23, 2003
Model years
1996–2002
Type
Preliminary Evaluation

Summary

THE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER ARE:SKF (HUB MFR), ARVINMERITOR (FRONT AXLE MFR), AND PACCAR, THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FOR KENWORTH AND PETERBILT, ( MANUFACTURERS OF CLASS VIII TRACTOR-TRAILERS).SKF IDENTIFIED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR SPECIFIC BUILD DATES ON FRONT AXLE HUB AND BEARINGS (WHEEL BEARINGS) SUPPLIED TO ARVIN MERITOR.AS A RESULT, ARVINMERITOR NOTIFIED PACCAR WHO IN TURN NOTIFIED THEIR TRUCK DIVISIONS OF THE DEFECTIVE UNITS.AS A RESULT, 220 TRUCKS ARE BEING RECALLED BY PACCAR FOR DEFECTIVE FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH MAY FAIL IN SUCH A WAY THAT A WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL BEARING FIRE OCCURS.SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY REPORT AND DEFECT REPORTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

Vehicles under investigation (11)

  • KENWORTH KENWORTH1998
  • KENWORTH KENWORTH1999
  • KENWORTH KENWORTH2000
  • KENWORTH KENWORTH2001
  • PETERBILT PETERBILT1996
  • PETERBILT PETERBILT1997
  • PETERBILT PETERBILT1998
  • PETERBILT PETERBILT1999
  • PETERBILT PETERBILT2000
  • PETERBILT PETERBILT2001

Documents

Source: NHTSA investigation PE02091. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.