NHTSA campaign 13V082000 · Manufacturer campaign 13KWE
Kenworth Recall 13V-082: Seat Belt Anchor Reinforcement may be Misinstalled
NHTSA recall 13V082000 (Manufacturer campaign 13KWE) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on March 6, 2013, with 17 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T270 and Kenworth T370 for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on April 15, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V082000 (also written 13V-082 or 13V082)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13KWE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V082000. 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 T270
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 31, 2013 – February 4, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T370
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 31, 2013 – February 4, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V082000.
Defect description
PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T270 and T370 trucks, manufactured from January 31, 2013, through February 4, 2013. The left hand seat belt floor pan reinforcement bracket was not positioned correctly during assembly. This could result in the failure of the seat belt anchor mounting.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, the failure in the seat belt anchor may increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will remove, reposition, and reinstall the reinforcement bracket free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2013. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.
Notes
Kenworth's recall campaign number is 13KWE.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V082000
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.