2004 Kenworth T2000 recall: door latches & locks
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks, a locking tab in the hood lock cylinder was improperly located preventing the cylinder lock from engaging. The hood lock cylinder is designed to support the hood once it is raised for access to the engine compartment.
💥 The risk
If the lock does not engage this could result in the hood closing without warning, increasing the risk of injury to someone working under the hood.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the hood lock cylinder and remove and replace any defective hood lock cylinders. The recall began january 23, 2005. 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
- 04V606000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04KW9
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 55
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 23, 2005
- Built
- Nov 22, 2004 – Dec 7, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kenworth recall no. 04KW9.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.