Recall Detail

KENWORTH / W900 / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 13642 Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH
Recalled Component Id: 000008684000079473000000208 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: W900 Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V129000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1996 End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 9500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 02 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated Report Received Date: Jun, 11 1998
Record Creation date : Jun, 17 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e engines. the routing of the electrical and fuel lines can cause chaffing of the wiring harness on the fuel line. Consequence Summary: This chaffing can cause fuel leakage and a potential for a fire in the engine compartment.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect, adjust, and repair, if necessary, the fuel line and electrical harness. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during july 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-206-828-5418.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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