2000–2002 Peterbilt 357 & 2000–2002 Peterbilt 378 + 7 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's FF98X series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings CAN wear prematurely.
💥 The risk
Seizure of the bearings CAN cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. Notification began july 16, 2003. The manufacturer has advised us that parts will not be available until september 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440.
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
- 03V125000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 303-A/03KW2
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 154
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 16, 2003
- Built
- Oct 13, 1998 – Mar 26, 2002
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Kenworth recall no. 03KW2 and peterbilt recall no. 303-A.customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).