Recall Detail

KENWORTH / W900 / 1982

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 29895 Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH
Recalled Component Id: 000004116000054598000000342 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: W900 Model Year: 1982
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V078000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1982 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3100
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 15 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated Report Received Date: Aug, 24 1983
Record Creation date : Sep, 06 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Air conditioning and heating duct hoses could chafe and expose the wire reinforcement. the exposed wire may come in contact with one of the electrical connectors and short out. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Dealer will replace both the air conditioning and heating hoses at no cost to owner. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: trucks.system: cooling; air conditioning and heating duct hoses.consequences of defect: if wire overheats, hoses could melt, possibly resultingin fire and personal injury.note: if a burning smell or smoke is noticed while vehicle is in operation, thevehicle should immediately be brought to a safe stop and the engine shut off.vehicle should not be driven until the hoses have been fixed.
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