NHTSA campaign 07V217000 · Manufacturer campaign 07KW9
Kenworth Recall 07V-217: REAR HOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS/FRONT BRAKE
NHTSA recall 07V217000 (Manufacturer campaign 07KW9) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on May 22, 2007, with 61 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500 for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on May 14, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V217000 (also written 07V-217 or 07V217)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 07KW9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 61 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hood
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V217000. 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
All Kenworth recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V217000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REAR HOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER DURING FULL AXLE ARTICULATION.
Safety consequence
IF CONTACT OCCURS, TWO POSSIBLE SCENARIOS MAY RESULT: (1) THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MAY BE DAMAGED TO A POINT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF AIR OR CAUSE SUDDEN FULL APPLICATION OF ONE OF THE BRAKES ON THE FRONT AXLE; OR (2) THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MAY BE DAMAGED CAUSING A REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPACITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE CHAMBER AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS FOR ANY DAMAGE AND MODIFY THE REAR HOOD SUPPORT BRACKET TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR INTERFERENCE. IF ANY BRAKE COMPONENTS IS DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
Notes
PACCAR/KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KW9.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 07V217000
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.