NHTSA Recall 07V073000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V073000; Date: Mar. 2, 2007
Should power be lost, the electrical circuits would not provide power to the antilock system on the towed vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Kenworth T300; 2008 Kenworth T300; 2007 Kenworth T600; 2008 Kenworth T600; 2007 Kenworth T800; 2008 Kenworth T800
Component: Air Brake
Manufactured by: Paccar Incorporated
Affected Units:: 1,377
Recall Summary:
Certain trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems. " the trailer light line may have been routed using too tight of a bend radius. This routing method could cause the wires within the harness plug to be pulled away from the chassis plug resulting in an intermittent or complete electrical power loss to the trailer.
How to Fix:
Dealers will reroute the light line to eliminate the excessive bend radius and replace any plug or harness that has been damaged free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2007. Owner may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440.
Recall Notes:
Paccar recall no. 07kw1. 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 16, 2007
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