Kenworth C500, T2000, T600, T800 and 5 more (2004-2005): Suspension
Recall 05V189000 · Apr 28, 2005 · Paccar Incorporated
1,026
vehicles affected
1,026
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V189000
- Date
- Apr 28, 2005
- Maker
- Paccar Incorporated
- Units affected
- 1,026
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension
- Model years
- 2004-2005
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE SUSPENSION HAS TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
What can happen
THIS COULD CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005, WITH LETTERS BEING MAILED TO PETERBILT OWNERS; AND ON JUNE 17, 2005, FOR KENWORTH OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 15 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V189000?
9 models: Kenworth C500 (2004-2005), Kenworth T2000 (2004-2005), Kenworth T600 (2004-2005) and 6 more, about 1,026 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V189000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005, WITH LETTERS BEING MAILED TO PETERBILT OWNERS; AND ON JUNE 17, 2005, FOR KENWORTH OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
What can happen?
THIS COULD CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.