2013 Kenworth T400 & 2013 Kenworth T600 + 3 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013 kenworth T400, T600, T700, T800, and W900 vehicles, manufactured from July 18, 2012, through August 10, 2012. Cap screws securing the main driveline to the forward rear axle and cap screws on the inter-axle driveline may not have been properly torqued.
💥 The risk
Fasteners which are not properly torqued to specification can result in the driveline separating from the vehicle, disabling the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. The separated component could also become a road hazard.
🔧 The fix
Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-torque the each of the affected fasteners, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may 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
- 12V407000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12KWF
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 535
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 7, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kenworth's recall number is 12KWF. Owners 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.