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NHTSA campaign 01V335000 · Manufacturer campaign 01KWA

Kenworth Recall 01V-335: PACCAR/KENWORTH/DRIVELINE FASTENERS

NHTSA recall 01V335000 (Manufacturer campaign 01KWA) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on October 25, 2001, with 237 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800, Kenworth T2000 and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on November 26, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V335000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V335000 (also written 01V-335 or 01V335)
Filed by
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number
01KWA
Report received
Potentially affected
237 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Driveline — Universal Joint
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V335000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kenworth

  • Kenworth T600

    • 2001 · Vehicles built September 26, 2001 – October 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T800

    • 2001 · Vehicles built September 26, 2001 – October 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T2000

    • 2001 · Vehicles built September 26, 2001 – October 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth W900

    • 2001 · Vehicles built September 26, 2001 – October 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Kenworth recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V335000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE DRIVELINE U-JOINT FASTENERS AT THE OUTPUT YOKE OF THE TRANSMISSION WERE IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Safety consequence

UNDER-TIGHTENED FASTENERS CAN LEAD TO THE DRIVELINE BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE DRIVELINE FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 26, 2001. 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 1-425-828-5000.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V335000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.