Paccar Incorporated: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 16, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,592. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WIRING, PARTS, OR TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED WERE EITHER NOT INSTALLED, CONNECTED, OR PROGRAMMED PROPERLY.
The risk
IF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN LEFT IN DRIVE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE WITHOUT WARNING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO ENSURE THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND, IF NEEDED, WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Kenworth C500 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T300 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth C500 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T300 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T300 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 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 07V107000.
Full record for the 2008 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →