Paccar, Incorporated: Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 11, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3406E ENGINES. THE ROUTING OF THE ELECTRICAL AND FUEL LINES CAN CAUSE CHAFFING OF THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE FUEL LINE.
The risk
THIS CHAFFING CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AND A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, ADJUST, AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY, THE FUEL LINE AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth T600 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 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 98V129000.
Full record for the 1998 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →