NHTSA campaign 13V322000 · Manufacturer campaign 13KWJ
Kenworth Recall 13V-322: Melted Alternator Wire may Result in Fire
NHTSA recall 13V322000 (Manufacturer campaign 13KWJ) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on July 23, 2013, with 802 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T4 Series and Kenworth W9 Series for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on August 9, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V322000 (also written 13V-322 or 13V322)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13KWJ
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 802 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V322000. 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 13V322000.
Defect description
PACCAR Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Kenworth T4 and W9 series vehicles manufactured November 13, 2009, through August 26, 2011. The alternator wiring may come in contact with the exhaust manifold.
Safety consequence
If the alternator wiring comes in contact with the exhaust manifold, the wiring may melt and lead to a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will re-route the alternator wiring, free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Owners may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's recall number is 13KWJ.
Notes
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 13V322000
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.