2006 Kenworth W900 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with arvinmeritor series 145 or 160 rear drive axles, some spindles were overheated during the heat treat process.
💥 The risk
This could lead to a fracture of the spindle.
🔧 The fix
Kenworth has contacted the customer and the vehicle has been inspected and corrected. No further action is required on this campaign.
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
- 05V445000
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 22, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.