NHTSA campaign 04V360000 · Manufacturer campaign 04KW3
Kenworth Recall 04V-360: PACCAR/KENWORTH/WIRING
NHTSA recall 04V360000 (Manufacturer campaign 04KW3) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on July 21, 2004, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800 and Kenworth W900 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on August 31, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V360000 (also written 04V-360 or 04V360)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 04KW3
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V360000. 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
- 2004 · Vehicles built November 3, 2003 – June 14, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2004 · Vehicles built November 3, 2003 – June 14, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2004 · Vehicles built November 3, 2003 – June 14, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V360000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A COMBINATION OF CATERPILLAR C11/C13 ENGINES AND AN OPTIONAL LEECE NEVILLE BRUSHLESS ALTERNATOR, A CHAFFING POINT MAY EXIST BETWEEN A HEAT SHIELD ON THE ENGINE AND THE WIRING FOR THE ALTERNATOR.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR ARC SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE ALTERNATOR TO A BRUSH-TYPE ALTERNATOR THAT IS SHORTER IN LENGTH AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE TO ALL SURROUNDING COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
Notes
PACCAR/KENWORTH RECALL NO. 04KW3.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 04V360000
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.