OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 10V634000

NHTSA campaign 10V634000 covers 24 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 12,873 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 13, 2010 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 10V634000 says

NHTSA campaign 10V634000 identifies POWER TRAIN and states that Detachment of the driveline from the axle may cause the vehicle to lose power and become disabled in the roadway. also, the driveline could drop from the vehicle into the roadway increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Paccar is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 kenworth and peterbilt vehicles manufactured from february 2, 2006 through april 30, 2007. the bearing surfaces of the extended lube universal joint that attaches the inter-axle driveline to the drive axle may become prematurely worn due to breakdown of lubrication and/or excessive heat. prematurely worn bearing surfaces may result in the u-joint becoming loose and/or binding. this condition may result in universal joint failure, allowing the inter-axle driveline to detach from the axle.

Consequence summary

Detachment of the driveline from the axle may cause the vehicle to lose power and become disabled in the roadway. also, the driveline could drop from the vehicle into the roadway increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 10V634000

For NHTSA campaign 10V634000, the filed corrective action says: Paccar is working with its supplier to remedy the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during february 2011. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4196.

Paccar is working with its supplier to remedy the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during february 2011. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4196.

Owner notification: March 4, 2011
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
Component groups: POWER TRAIN

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 10V634000

RecallRoad links 24 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 10V634000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.