2014 KENWORTH T700 Recalls (2)

Campaign:
13V612000 on 12/08/2013
Component:
Exterior lighting:tail lights
Manufactured:
06/30/2013 - 09/16/2013
Affected:
5,087
Defect:
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014 kenworth t170, t270, t370, t440, t470, t660, t680, t700, t800, t880, c500 and w900 trucks manufactured july 1, 2013 through september 17, 2013. in the affected vehicles, the plastic housing of the stop/tail/turn (stt) lamp can shrink and allow the light bulb to fall out of the mounted retention ring. as such, the stop/tail/turn light would not be illuminated, and the vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 108 "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence:
If the stop/tail/turn light is not illuminated, the driver's intentions would not be communicated, which increases the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective stt lamps with new lamps. the recall began on february 4, 2014. customers may contact paccar at 1-425-468-7400. kenworth's number for this recall is 13kwm.
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:
14V013000 on 01/23/2014
Component:
Seat belts
Manufactured:
08/06/2013 - 10/30/2013
Affected:
10,414
Defect:
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014 kenworth t660, t680, t700,t800, t880, w900, t440, t470, t370, t270, t170, c500, and c550 chassis manufactured between august 7, 2013, and october 31, 2013, and peterbilt 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, and 587 chassis manufactured between august 7, 2013, and november 3, 2013, and equipped with immi-brand l9 seat belt buckles. when the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Consequence:
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
Correction:
Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on march 31, 2014. owners may contact paccar at 1-425-468-7400. kenworth's number for this campaign is 14kwc. peterbilt's number for this campaign is 114-b.
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.

2014 KENWORTH T700 TSBs (4)

Bulletin:
TIB-E-087
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Kenworth: see document search button for owner letter. a max governed cc speed, on some trucks, was programmed incorrectly and limits maximum default speed to 63 mph. *pe
Bulletin:
27-026
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Fix-as-fail - engine over-speed lamp could come on after a downshift with the eaton ultrashift plus transmission. this does not affect the function of the vehicle.
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:
7-17
Component:
200000 wheels
Summary:
Fix-as-fail ? there is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.

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