OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 10V308000

NHTSA campaign 10V308000 covers 35 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 9,697 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 2, 2010 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 10V308000 says

NHTSA campaign 10V308000 identifies STEERING and states that A separation of the splined and non-splined tubes would cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Defect summary

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 may allow the splined tube and non-splined tube to rotate relative to one another during a low speed, high torque turn, possibly resulting in a separation of the two tubes.

Consequence summary

A separation of the splined and non-splined tubes would cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 10V308000

For NHTSA campaign 10V308000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will inspect the steering shaft using a weld placement gauge provided by trw. any steering shaft found to have been welded improperly will be replaced free of charge. the safety recall began on july 30, 2010. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4196.

Dealers will inspect the steering shaft using a weld placement gauge provided by trw. any steering shaft found to have been welded improperly will be replaced free of charge. the safety recall began on july 30, 2010. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4196.

Owner notification: July 30, 2010
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
Component groups: STEERING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 10V308000

RecallRoad links 35 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 10V308000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.