| NHTSA Record Id: 3054 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014628000074658000000313 |
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| Model Name: T800 |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V293002 |
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| Component Name: WHEELS:HUB |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 14 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 10 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated |
Report Received Date: Nov, 08 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 13 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with arvinmeritor front axle ff-981. the wheel separator plates are incompatible with skf phase iv truck hub units incorporated into the arvinmeritor ff-981 front axle assemblies installed on vehicles with wheel mounting flanges of 10 mm or less and brake drum mounting flanges of 6 mm or less. |
Consequence Summary: The combination of components could reduce the service life of the front hub, which could result in a fracture. if a hub fractures, vehicle control, braking, and stability can be affected. in extreme cases, the wheel could separate from the vehicle causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will change the front hubs. owner notification began december 10, 2001. 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 kenworth at 1-425-828-5000. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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