2006 Kenworth W900 recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks equipped with accuride aluminum wheels, the wheels were not properly pre-stressed. This allows cracks to develop over time.
💥 The risk
This may eventually lead to wheel failure and possibly result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
All the vehicles involved in this recall have been inspected and the wheels replaced. The recall began on APRIL29, 2005. Owners may contact kenworth at 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
- 05V165000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05KW2
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 20
- Component
- WHEELS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 29, 2005
- Built
- Mar 4, 2005 – Mar 15, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kenworth's recall no. 05KW2.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.