Kenworth recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth T660, T800, W900, T400, and C500 heavy trucks manufactured September 19, 2014, to October 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with an undersized wire gauge for the trailer stop lamp circuit in the instrument panel harness.
What could happen
If the smaller wire gauge may overheat increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective wire with a properly sized wire, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5000 (Kenworth).
Vehicles covered
- Kenworth C500 2015
- Kenworth T400 2015
- Kenworth T660 2015
- Kenworth T800 2015
- Kenworth W900 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V722000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Paccar Incorporated
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 10, 2014
- Owners notified
- Dec 19, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,380
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 19, 2014 to Oct 30, 2014
- Part
- Electrical system
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Fuel system, diesel Oct 23, 2024
- Kenworth recall: Service brakes, air Feb 23, 2024
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Steering Jul 28, 2022
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Power train Dec 21, 2018
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Engine and engine cooling Sep 21, 2018
- Kenworth recall: Electrical system Aug 22, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.