Paccar Incorporated: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 18, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 302. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH BEHR CABLES, THE CABLES WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND ARE TOO LONG.
The risk
IF THE HOOD BEGINS TO FALL, THE LONGER CABLE WILL CAUSE THE HOOD TO FALL TOO FAR, POTENTIALLY INJURING SOMEONE WORKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY CABLE THAT ARE LONG FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
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 07V165000.
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