2015 KENWORTH C500 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 14V722000 on 11/09/2014
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 09/18/2014 - 10/29/2014
- Affected:
- 1,380
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- If the smaller wire gauge may overheat increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- 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).
- 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:
- 15V271000 on 05/07/2015
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/2010 - 04/06/2015
- Affected:
- 104,807
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 kenworth t270, t370, t440, t470, c500, c540, c550, t660, t800, w900, and 963 trucks manufactured november 1, 2010, to april 6, 2015. in the affected trucks, water may leak into the wiper motor.
- Consequence:
- As water leaks in, the wiper may cease to function on the 'intermittent' setting, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. additionally, the water may cause corrosion which, over time, may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Paccar is still developing and testing a remedy. the recall is expected to begin in july 2015. an interim letter was sent to owners on july 2, 2015. the recall began on september 2, 1015. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. paccar's number for this recall is 15kwf.
- 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.
2015 KENWORTH C500 TSB
- 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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