NHTSA campaign 12V407000 · Manufacturer campaign 12KWF
Kenworth Recall 12V-407: Half-Round Driveline Cap Screw Torque
NHTSA recall 12V407000 (Manufacturer campaign 12KWF) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on August 20, 2012, with 535 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T400, Kenworth T600, Kenworth T700 and more for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on September 7, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V407000 (also written 12V-407 or 12V407)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 12KWF
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 535 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V407000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V407000.
Defect description
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013 kenworth T400, T600, T700, T800, and W900 vehicles, manufactured from July 18, 2012, through August 10, 2012. Cap screws securing the main driveline to the forward rear axle and cap screws on the inter-axle driveline may not have been properly torqued.
Safety consequence
Fasteners which are not properly torqued to specification can result in the driveline separating from the vehicle, disabling the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. The separated component could also become a road hazard.
Manufacturer remedy
Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-torque the each of the affected fasteners, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
Notes
Kenworth's recall number is 12KWF. Owners 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 12V407000
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.