Paccar Incorporated: Structure › Body › Hood
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on May 22, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 61. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REAR HOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER DURING FULL AXLE ARTICULATION.
The risk
IF CONTACT OCCURS, TWO POSSIBLE SCENARIOS MAY RESULT: (1) THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MAY BE DAMAGED TO A POINT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF AIR OR CAUSE SUDDEN FULL APPLICATION OF ONE OF THE BRAKES ON THE FRONT AXLE; OR (2) THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MAY BE DAMAGED CAUSING A REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPACITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE CHAMBER AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS FOR ANY DAMAGE AND MODIFY THE REAR HOOD SUPPORT BRACKET TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR INTERFERENCE. IF ANY BRAKE COMPONENTS IS DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth C500 | 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 07V217000.
Full record for the 2008 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →