2001 Kenworth T2000 & 2001 Kenworth T600 + 2 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The driveline u-joint fasteners at the output yoke of the transmission were improperly tightened.
💥 The risk
Under-tightened fasteners CAN lead to the driveline becoming detached from the vehicle resulting in property damage or personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will tighten the driveline fasteners to the proper specification. Owner notification began november 26, 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 kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V335000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01KWA
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 237
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 26, 2001
- Built
- Sep 26, 2001 – Oct 10, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).