2011 Kenworth T660 & 2011 Kenworth T800 recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Paccar is recalling certain model year kenworth T660 and T800 vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2010, through november 19, 2010, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. Part 567, "certification." the steer axle gawr and gvwr recorded on the vehicle's door labels may be inaccurate and overstate the actual load capacity of components installed on the vehicle.
💥 The risk
This may lead to an owner overloading the vehicle which CAN increase the risk of a tire failure and crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the door labels free of charge. The safety recall began on december 17, 2010. 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
- 10V601000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 10KWJ
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 97
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 17, 2010
- Built
- Sep 13, 2010 – Nov 19, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kenworth safety recall no. 10KWJ.owners may also 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 .