NHTSA campaign 04V174000 · Manufacturer campaign 04KW1
Kenworth Recall 04V-174: PACCAR/FMVSS 102/TRANSMISSION HARNESS
NHTSA recall 04V174000 (Manufacturer campaign 04KW1) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on April 12, 2004, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800 and Kenworth W900 for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on May 7, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V174000 (also written 04V-174 or 04V174)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 04KW1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 102
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V174000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V174000.
Defect description
CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON FULLER ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." THE CAB TRANSMISSION HARNESS COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY WIRED DURING PRODUCTION INSTALLATION.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE THE NEUTRAL START FEATURE OF THE TRANSMISSION TO DISABLE ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO START IN GEAR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE CONNECTIONS IN THE WIRING HARNESS IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 04KW1.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V174000
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.