NHTSA campaign 07V269000 · Manufacturer campaign 507E & 07KWA
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 07V-269: REMOVABLE FRONT TOW HITCH
NHTSA recall 07V269000 (Manufacturer campaign 507E & 07KWA) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on June 26, 2007, with 9,571 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800 and more for model years 2005–2008. Owners were notified on September 4, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V269000 (also written 07V-269 or 07V269)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 507E & 07KWA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,571 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V269000. 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
Kenworth T660
Kenworth T800
Kenworth T2000
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 385
Peterbilt 386
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V269000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REMOVABLE TOW HITCH ,WHEN USED TO TOW OR LIFT A VEHICLE, CAN FAIL DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL IN THE TOW HITCH.
Safety consequence
IF THE TOW HITCH ASSEMBLY FAILS WHILE A VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED OR LIFTED, IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOW PIN ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.
Notes
PETERBILT RECALL NO.507E AND KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KWA.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 07V269000
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.