| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V196003 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
T600 |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19960201 - 19961130 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
470 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19971218 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19971218 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19971124 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19971125 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB. |