2000 Kenworth C500, Kenworth K100 and others recall: suspension
Paccar, Incorporated reported this safety recall on May 17, 2001. It covers about 390 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 390
- reported
- May 17, 2001
- owners notified
- Jul 20, 2001
- related complaints
- 13
Suspension
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 series and 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
- Risk
- Failure of the weld could result in separation of the eye and tube, causing a lock of axle retention, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. Owner notification began july 27, 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 peterbilt at 1‑940‑591‑4000 or kenworth at 1‑425‑828‑5000.
Recall number 01V167001
Affected vehicles
- Kenworth C500 2000 2000
- Kenworth K100 2000 2000
- Kenworth T300 2000 2000
- Kenworth T800 2000 2000
- Kenworth W900 2000 2000
- Peterbilt 320 2000 2000
- Peterbilt 330 2000 2000
- Peterbilt 357 2000 2000
- Peterbilt 378 2000 2000
- Peterbilt 379 2000 2000
- Peterbilt 385 2000 2000
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 13 complaints about suspension problems.
2000 Kenworth C5002000 Kenworth K1002000 Kenworth T3002000 Kenworth T8002000 Kenworth W9002000 Peterbilt 3202000 Peterbilt 3302000 Peterbilt 3572000 Peterbilt 3782000 Peterbilt 3792000 Peterbilt 385
Questions about recall 01V167001
Is there a recall on the 2000 Kenworth C500, Kenworth K100 and others suspension?
Yes. Recall 01V167001, reported on May 17, 2001, covers about 390 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 01V167001?
Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. Owner notification began july 27, 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 peterbilt at 1‑940‑591‑4000 or kenworth at 1‑425‑828‑5000.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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