2014 KENWORTH C550 Recalls (2)
- 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.
- 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.
2014 KENWORTH C550 TSBs (2)
- 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:
- 7-17
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail ? there is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.
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