| NHTSA Record Id: 32741 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000023420000208944000000200 |
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| Model Name: T300 |
Model Year: 2006 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V213000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 07KW8 |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 05 2005 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 23 2007 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 293 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 22 2007 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated |
Report Received Date: May, 21 2007 |
| Record Creation date : May, 21 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain trucks equipped with cummins isc or paccar px8 engines, the jumper wire between the grid heater relay to the fuse block has been routed in such a way that the potential exists for it to rub against the radiator support. |
Consequence Summary: The suspect wire is down stream of the fuse; this chaff point could cause the 250 amp charge wire to arc, potentially causing a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the routing of the jumper wire. if the wire is not routed correctly, it will be inspected for rubbing or chaffing and replaced if necessary free of charge. the recall began on june 22, 2007. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440. |
Recall Notes: Paccar/kenworth recall no. 07kw8.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. |
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