| NHTSA Record Id: 2417 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014710000084614000000207 |
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| Model Name: W900 |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V033000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 02KW2 |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 15 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 13 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 44 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 25 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated |
Report Received Date: Feb, 04 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 07 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On some heavy duty trucks equipped with alcoa fujikura ltd. (afl) power distribution boxes (pd box), the pd boxes were manufactured with insufficient torque applied to the nut of the main power feed-through stud. |
Consequence Summary: Insufficient torque can lead to (1) electrical arcing of the wires inside of the pd box, or (2) an interrupted power supply to the vehicle's electrical system, either of which can lead to a loss of vehicle electrical power and possibly vehicle control without warning. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and tighten the nut on the main power feed-through stud. owner notification began february 25, 2002. 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 1-425-828-5440. |
Recall Notes: 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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