2008 Kenworth T800 & 2008 Kenworth W900 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain truck equipped with behr cables, the cables were installed incorrectly and are too long.
💥 The risk
If the hood begins to fall, the longer cable will cause the hood to fall too far, potentially injuring someone working in the engine compartment.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace any cable that are long free of charge. The recall began on april 27, 2007. Owners may contact kenworth at 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
- 07V165000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 07KW6
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 302
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 27, 2007
- Built
- Jan 8, 2007 – Mar 16, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kenworth recall no. 07KW6.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.