PACCAR Incorporated: Electrical System › Wiring
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 23, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 802. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Kenworth T4 and W9 series vehicles manufactured November 13, 2009, through August 26, 2011. The alternator wiring may come in contact with the exhaust manifold.
The risk
If the alternator wiring comes in contact with the exhaust manifold, the wiring may melt and lead to a vehicle fire.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will re-route the alternator wiring, free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Owners may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's recall number is 13KWJ.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Kenworth T4 Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth W9 Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kenworth T4 Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kenworth W9 Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kenworth T4 Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kenworth W9 Series | 0 | 1 | 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 13V322000.
Full record for the 2012 Kenworth T4 Series → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →