2012 KENWORTH T880 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 15V458000 on 07/21/2015
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Manufactured:
- 01/13/2010 - 05/21/2015
- Affected:
- 12,551
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 kenworth t440, t470, t660, t680, and t880 trucks manufactured january 14, 2010, to may 22, 2015, and equipped with hid headlamps and the option for daytime running lamps (drl). the drls are required to deactivate when the hazard warning lights are activated, however, the drls on these vehicles override the hazard flashing functionality after the brake pedal is pushed for more than two seconds. normal hazard flashing functionality returns once the service brake is released. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the hazard warning lamps are overridden by the drl, oncoming vehicles may fail to be warned, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will update the cab controller software, free of charge. the recall began on september 167, 2015. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. kenworth's number for this recall is 15kwl.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V458000 on 07/21/2015
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights
- Manufactured:
- 01/13/2010 - 05/21/2015
- Affected:
- 12,551
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 kenworth t440, t470, t660, t680, and t880 trucks manufactured january 14, 2010, to may 22, 2015, and equipped with hid headlamps and the option for daytime running lamps (drl). the drls are required to deactivate when the hazard warning lights are activated, however, the drls on these vehicles override the hazard flashing functionality after the brake pedal is pushed for more than two seconds. normal hazard flashing functionality returns once the service brake is released. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the hazard warning lamps are overridden by the drl, oncoming vehicles may fail to be warned, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will update the cab controller software, free of charge. the recall began on september 167, 2015. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. kenworth's number for this recall is 15kwl.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V322000 on 05/17/2017
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 10/30/2011 - 04/06/2017
- Affected:
- 23
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2012-2018 kenworth t800 and t880 vehicles equipped with neway adz tridem rear suspensions. the brake control airline may be the incorrect size, resulting in an imbalance in the service brake application timing. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
- Consequence:
- An incorrectly sized airline may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will modify the air brake system with updated brake piping, free of charge. the recall began on june 21, 2017. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. paccar's number for this recall is 17kwb.
- Notes:
- 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.
2012 KENWORTH T880 TSBs (4)
- Bulletin:
- 01-068
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail: an internal issue may cause some hvac mode door actuators to fail. this will cause the hvac system to act erratically or constantly turn on and off.
- Bulletin:
- 43-048
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail: repair for horizontal exhaust diffuser configurations with broken brackets or cracked diffuser.
- Bulletin:
- 34-060
- Component:
- 118500 electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
- Summary:
- Non safety campaign: the circuit for the trailer hotline/trailer power may not be properly protected on model t680/t880 vehicles equipped with this option.
- Bulletin:
- 32-010
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Information only - customer installed inverters may be wired incorrectly.
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