NHTSA campaign 07V165000 · Manufacturer campaign 07KW6
Kenworth Recall 07V-165: HOOD SAFETY CABLE
NHTSA recall 07V165000 (Manufacturer campaign 07KW6) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on April 18, 2007, with 302 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T800 and Kenworth W900 for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on March 27, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V165000 (also written 07V-165 or 07V165)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 07KW6
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 302 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V165000. 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 T800
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 8, 2007 – March 16, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 8, 2007 – March 16, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V165000.
Defect description
CERTAIN TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH BEHR CABLES, THE CABLES WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND ARE TOO LONG.
Safety consequence
IF THE HOOD BEGINS TO FALL, THE LONGER CABLE WILL CAUSE THE HOOD TO FALL TOO FAR, POTENTIALLY INJURING SOMEONE WORKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY CABLE THAT ARE LONG FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KW6.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V165000
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.