Vehicle recall 02V061001 · February 27, 2002
Kenworth T800 and W900
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with replacement dana spicer tandem drive axle models DS463 and DS521, installed on vehicles from may 1, 2001 through February 1, 2002, an…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with replacement dana spicer tandem drive axle models DS463 and DS521, installed on vehicles from may 1, 2001 through February 1, 2002, an undersized attachment weld may fracture without warning.
- Consequence
- The loss of this attachment to the vehicle chassis can adversely affect vehicle handling or driver control.
- Remedy
- Dana is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. The dealers will remove the suspect bracket, inspect the axle housing, and reweld the bracket to the axle housing. 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 dana at 616-567-1088 or kenworth at 425-828-5440.
- Notes
- Consumers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V061001
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 27, 2002
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign
- 02KW3
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 116
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth T800 (1998-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
- Kenworth W900 (1998-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Has your Kenworth been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Kenworth dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.