Vehicle recall 05V189000 · April 28, 2005
Peterbilt 357, Kenworth C500 and 7 more models
On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, the suspension has transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, the suspension has transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
- Consequence
- This could cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2005, with letters being mailed to peterbilt owners; and on June 17, 2005, for kenworth owners. Owners may contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth at 425-828-5440.
- Notes
- Peterbilt recall no. 405-B and kenworth recall no. 05KW3.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V189000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 28, 2005
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05KW3 & 405-B
- Owner notification
- June 10, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,026
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension
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 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Kenworth T2000 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Kenworth T600 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Kenworth T800 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Kenworth W900 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Peterbilt 320 (2005): 2005
- Peterbilt 357 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Peterbilt 378 (2005): 2005
- Peterbilt 379 (2005): 2005
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.