Vehicle recall 01V044005 · March 1, 2001
Peterbilt 320, Peterbilt 330 and 13 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by TRW.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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 can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began on April 10, 2001, to kenworth owners and on April 25, 2001, to peterbilt owners. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000, peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or TRW customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V044005
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 1, 2001
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign
- 201C/01KW03
- Owner notification
- April 10, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,392
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth C500 (1999): 1999
- Kenworth K100 (1999): 1999
- Kenworth T2000 (1999): 1999
- Kenworth T300 (1999): 1999
- Kenworth T600 (1999): 1999
- Kenworth T800 (1999): 1999
- Kenworth W900 (1999): 1999
- Peterbilt 320 (1999): 1999
- Peterbilt 330 (1999): 1999
- Peterbilt 357 (1999): 1999
- Peterbilt 362 (1999): 1999
- Peterbilt 377 (1999): 1999
- Peterbilt 378 (1999): 1999
- Peterbilt 379 (1999): 1999
- Peterbilt 387 (1999): 1999
Has your Kenworth been repaired?
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