NHTSA campaign 09V490000 · Manufacturer campaign 09KWB
Kenworth Recall 09V-490: INSUFFICIENT STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLT TORQUE
NHTSA recall 09V490000 (Manufacturer campaign 09KWB) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on December 23, 2009, with 3,078 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800, Kenworth T2000 and more for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on January 28, 2010, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V490000 (also written 09V-490 or 09V490)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 09KWB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,078 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V490000. 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 T660
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 1, 2009 – October 23, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 1, 2009 – October 23, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 1, 2009 – October 23, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900S
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 1, 2009 – October 23, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V490000.
Defect description
KENWORTH IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 T2000, T800, T660 AND W900S TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND OCTOBER 23, 2009. THE FASTENERS ATTACHING THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRONT DRIVE BRACKET MAY HAVE RECEIVED INSUFFICIENT TORQUE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS RESULTING IN LESS THAN REQUIRED CLAMP LOAD.
Safety consequence
THE INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD MAY ALLOW THE FASTENER(S) TO BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN ROAD DEBRIS. IF MULTIPLE FASTENERS WERE TO BECOME LOOSE, THE VEHICLE STEERING MAY WANDER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE-TORQUE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 09KWB.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V490000
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.