Paccar, Incorporated: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 5, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,992. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL FIREWALL-MOUNTED CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE MAIN CAB POWER AND BATTERY POWER LEADS WERE ATTACHED INCORRECTLY. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE MAIN CAB POWER BEING UNPROTECTED.
The risk
IF A WIRING SHORT OCCURRED ANYWHERE ALONG THE CAB POWER CIRCUIT, THE AVAILABLE BATTERY POWER COULD ARC AND CAUSE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AS NEEDED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 26, 2001. 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 KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5000.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth W900 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth C500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V021000.
Full record for the 2001 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →