2019 Kenworth T270 & 2019 Kenworth T370 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2019 Kenworth T270 and T370 vehicles. The rear hub axle nut on these vehicles may have been over tightened, possibly causing bearing failure or a fire.
💥 The risk
Bearing failure can cause wheel separation, increasing the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will disassemble the rear hub assembly, and install new bearings and re-assemble the hub, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-918-259-3258. PACCAR's number for this recall is 18KWC.
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
- 18V359000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 18KWC
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Vehicles affected
- 36
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 22, 2018
- Built
- Mar 6, 2018 – May 2, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.