2003–2004 Kenworth T600 & 2003–2004 Kenworth T800 + 1 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain trucks equipped with eaton fuller ultrasonic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock and transmission braking effect." the cab transmission harness could have been incorrectly wired during production installation.
💥 The risk
This could cause the neutral start feature of the transmission to disable allowing the vehicle to start in gear increasing the potential for a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will repair the connections in the wiring harness if necessary. Owner notification began on may 7, 2004. Owners should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
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
- 04V174000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04KW1
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 25
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 7, 2004
- Built
- Feb 5, 2003 – Jan 13, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kenworth recall no. 04KW1.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).