Electrical systemRecall 14V-722 · Kenworth vehicles
PACCAR Incorporated recall 14V-722 covers 1,380 Kenworth vehicles for a electrical system problem, reported to NHTSA on November 10, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q1) shows 65% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V722000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth T660, T800, W900, T400, and C500 heavy trucks manufactured September 19, 2014, to October 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with an undersized wire gauge for the trailer stop lamp circuit in the instrument panel harness.
The risk
If the smaller wire gauge may overheat increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective wire with a properly sized wire, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5000 (Kenworth).
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
65%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 9 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 19, 2014 to October 30, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.