Preliminary Evaluation · FRONT AXLE BEARING FAILURE · Opened 2002-12-03 · Closed 2003-05-23
Investigation
Action number
PE02091
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2002-12-03
Close date
2003-05-23
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Affected makes
KENWORTH; PETERBILT
Affected components
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Affected model years
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Affected (make, year) variants
11
Summary
THE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER ARE:SKF (HUB MFR), ARVINMERITOR (FRONT AXLE MFR), AND PACCAR, THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FOR KENWORTH AND PETERBILT, ( MANUFACTURERS OF CLASS VIII TRACTOR-TRAILERS).SKF IDENTIFIED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR SPECIFIC BUILD DATES ON FRONT AXLE HUB AND BEARINGS (WHEEL BEARINGS) SUPPLIED TO ARVIN MERITOR.AS A RESULT, ARVINMERITOR NOTIFIED PACCAR WHO IN TURN NOTIFIED THEIR TRUCK DIVISIONS OF THE DEFECTIVE UNITS.AS A RESULT, 220 TRUCKS ARE BEING RECALLED BY PACCAR FOR DEFECTIVE FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH MAY FAIL IN SUCH A WAY THAT A WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL BEARING FIRE OCCURS.SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY REPORT AND DEFECT REPORTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.