2000–2001 Kenworth C500 & 2000–2001 Kenworth T600 + 2 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an optional firewall-mounted circuit breaker. The main cab power and battery power leads were attached incorrectly. This condition CAN result in the main cab power being unprotected.
💥 The risk
If a wiring short occurred anywhere along the cab power circuit, the available battery power could arc and cause subsequent damage to the vehicle or a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and correct the problem, as needed. Owner notification began february 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V021000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01KW01
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 1,992
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 26, 2001
- Built
- May 13, 1999 – Jan 9, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).