Paccar is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 trucks equipped with trw steering shafts. The circumferential weld around the steering shaft tube that welds the splined tube to the non-splined tube may be mislocated. Mislocation of the circumferential weld...
Steering
Kenworth T2000 Steering problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Kenworth T2000's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
Steering recalls
Kenworth is recalling model year 2010 t2000, t800, t660 and w900s trucks manufactured between july 1 and october 23, 2009. The fasteners attaching the steering gear to the front drive bracket may have received insufficient torque during the installation...
Paccar is recalling 2,096 my 2009 kenworth and peterbilt vehicles equipped with trw steering shafts. Mislocation of a circumferential weld may allow the splined tube and non-splined tube to rotate relative to one another during a low speed, high torque turn...
On certain kenworth and peterbilt heavy duty trucks equipped with tas-85 trw steering gears, the inner surface of the outer sector shaft teeth of the steering gears may have an incorrect involute profile, which may lead to chipping and damage of the gearing...
On certain trucks equipped with dana spicer integral knuckle and steer arm assemblies, the steer axle assemblies may have a longitudinal crack in the steer arm.
Heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain arvinmeritor and dana axles. Peterbilt will recall 1,434 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 14, 2000, and from july 22 to september 30, 2000...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
Latest T2000 steering complaints
After researching my problem with this truck I was amazed to discover that it is a common problem with kenworth and petterbult truck's! The frame rails, the very foundations of these truck's are defective right out of the factory! A kenworth body man working for kenworth told me that they don't put enough paint on the frame that is assembled and then painted as one unit ! In his opinion all parts should be panited and then assembled! I agree. I've got a truck that needs two new frame rails that will cost $14000.00...
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To repair truck! This is unacceptable! And I'm told that the truck isn't safe for the road! The rails are rusting out! What if no one caught this! I'm told that if it comes apart there's no controlling the truck! Kenworth tells me that they are changing frame rails all the time. This is evidence to me that they need to be made to do a factory recall on there truck's that apparently has shotty workmanship! The safty of the mottering public is at risk! And kenworth and peterbuilt should be held accountable, thank you and I hope to hear from you, [[redacted]] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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