NHTSA campaign 04V606000 · Manufacturer campaign 04KW9
Kenworth Recall 04V-606: PACCAR/KENWORTH/HOOD LOCK CYLINDER
NHTSA recall 04V606000 (Manufacturer campaign 04KW9) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on December 23, 2004, with 55 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T2000 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on January 23, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V606000 (also written 04V-606 or 04V606)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 04KW9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 55 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hood — Latch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V606000. 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 T2000
- 2004 · Vehicles built November 22, 2004 – December 7, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V606000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A LOCKING TAB IN THE HOOD LOCK CYLINDER WAS IMPROPERLY LOCATED PREVENTING THE CYLINDER LOCK FROM ENGAGING. THE HOOD LOCK CYLINDER IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOOD ONCE IT IS RAISED FOR ACCESS TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Safety consequence
IF THE LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE THIS COULD RESULT IN THE HOOD CLOSING WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO SOMEONE WORKING UNDER THE HOOD.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LOCK CYLINDER AND REMOVE AND REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE HOOD LOCK CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 23, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 04KW9.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V606000
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.