NHTSA campaign 02V033000 · Manufacturer campaign 02KW2
Kenworth Recall 02V-033: PACCAR/KENWORTH/PD BOX
NHTSA recall 02V033000 (Manufacturer campaign 02KW2) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on February 4, 2002, with 44 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800 and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on February 25, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V033000 (also written 02V-033 or 02V033)
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 02KW2
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 44 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V033000. 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 C500
- 2000 · Vehicles built October 15, 2001 – December 13, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T600
- 2000 · Vehicles built October 15, 2001 – December 13, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2000 · Vehicles built October 15, 2001 – December 13, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2000 · Vehicles built October 15, 2001 – December 13, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V033000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 02V033000
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.