| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V003000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CONVENTIONAL |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19921201 - 19921201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
330 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930106 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930106 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19930108 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930129 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
A DEFECT IN THE THREADS OF A U-BOLT MAY CAUSE IMPROPER LOADING, LONGITUDINAL CRACKING IN THE THREADS OF THE U-BOLT, AND PREMATURE FRONT STEER AXLE SPRING FAILURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FAILURE OF THE FRONT STEER AXLE SPRING COULD RESULT INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE U-BOLTS ALONG WITH WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS. |