NHTSA campaign 04V533000 · Manufacturer campaign 04KW7
Kenworth Recall 04V-533: PACCAR/KENWORTH/CAB SUB-ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 04V533000 (Manufacturer campaign 04KW7) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on November 2, 2004, with 2,851 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 November 19, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V533000 (also written 04V-533 or 04V533)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 04KW7
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,851 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V533000. 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 January 2, 2004 – May 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 2, 2004 – May 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 2, 2004 – May 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V533000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, SOME OF THE HUCK BOLTS ON THE CAB MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED.
Safety consequence
IF THE HUCK BOLTS ARE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, IN AN EXTREME LOADING CONDITION (SUCH AS FRONTAL AND/OR SIDE IMPACT OR A VEHICLE ROLLOVER SITUATION), THE CAB STRUCTURE COULD BE COMPROMISED AND NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HUCK BOLTS ON THE CAB ATTACHING STRUCTURE OF THE LEFT-HAND DOOR APERTURE, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH'S RECALL NO. 04KW7.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 04V533000
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.