| NHTSA Record Id: 8984 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009693000081018000000189 |
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| Model Name: T800 |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V303000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 99KW03 |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2607 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 19 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated |
Report Received Date: Nov, 01 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 08 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the installation of the aluminum steering driveline exceeds the u-joint angles specified by dana, the driveline manufacturer. by exceeding this specification, the u-joint could contact and cause a stress riser in the aluminum drive shaft. this contact could cause in a notch in the aluminum drivement, resulting in a stress riser in the shaft. |
Consequence Summary: This notch could cause premature failure of the steering driveline, resulting in loss of vehicle control and/or vehicle crash without prior warning. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the aluminum driveline with a steel version. |
Recall Notes: Kenworth recall no. 99kw03.owner notification began november 19, 1999.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 1-206-828-5418. 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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