23KWE – Driveline Fasteners May Loosen – 2023-2024 Kenworth T280, 2023 Kenworth T480, & 2024 Kenworth T380

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July 21, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V504000

Driveline Fasteners May Loosen

Loose fasteners may allow the driveline to separate from the truck, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V504

Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated

Components POWER TRAIN

Potential Number of Units Affected 19

 

Summary

PACCAR Incorportated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023 Peterbilt 548, 2023-2024 Peterbilt 536, 537, 2023-2024 Kenworth T280, 2023 Kenworth T480, and 2024 Kenworth T380 vehicles. The adhesive thread-lock may not have been applied to the four flange mounted yoke bolt threads, allowing the driveline fasteners to loosen.

 

Remedy

Dealers will apply adhesive thread-lock and replace the fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 19, 2023. Owners may contact PACCAR’s customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) or 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR’s numbers for this recall are 23KWE and 23PBE.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 


Chronology :

5/31/2023 Field Service reported that 2 medium duty trucks had loose or missing flange mounted driveline yokes at the rear of the transmission

6/1/2023 Safety & Compliance engaged the Quality group at the Ste. Therese plant. They confirmed this joint would have been tightened at the plant, not a supplier.

6/26/2023 Field Service looking to check additional trucks in the field. Quality group confirmed use of Loctite is required on all trucks as they inspect and replace fasteners.

6/30/2023 Engineering reconfirmed that these drivelines only the Ste. Therese plants.

7/12/2023 Quality group confirmed offline installation instructions for critical components had been updated with the TX-8 yoke requirement.

7/14/2023 A Joint Safety Committee meeting was held

 


9 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
KENWORTH T280 2023-2024
KENWORTH T380 2024
KENWORTH T480 2023
PETERBILT 536 2023-2024
PETERBILT 537 2023-2024
PETERBILT 548 2023

 


3 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V504-2199.PDF 217.361KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V504-6206.pdf 750.558KB

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Recall 573 Report – July 27, 2023

RCLRPT-23V504-6534.PDF 217.335KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=23V504&docType=RCL

 


 

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