Recall Detail

KENWORTH / KENWORTH / 1980

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31185 Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH
Recalled Component Id: 000003990000034311000000203 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: KENWORTH Model Year: 1980
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V133000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1980 End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1981
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 557
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 11 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated Report Received Date: Dec, 28 1982
Record Creation date : Jan, 17 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain vehicles, the air starter valves may become internally damaged during normal operation. this may result in a malfunction of the valve, causing the air starter to self actuate and start the engine of an unattended vehicle. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : The dealer will replace the valve with a current production version at no cost to owner. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: trucks equipped with sealco air starters.system: electrical; starter valve.consequences of defect: this condition could occur without prior warning, whilethe vehicle is parked or being serviced and may result in a vehicle accidentand personal injury.
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