NHTSA campaign 96V056000
Kenworth Recall 96V-056: Exterior Lighting — Turn Signal — Switch
NHTSA recall 96V056000 was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on April 3, 1996, with 617 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth K100, Kenworth T400 and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on May 13, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V056000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V056000 (also written 96V-056 or 96V056)
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 617 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Turn Signal — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V056000. 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 C500
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 12, 1996 – March 9, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth K100
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 12, 1996 – March 9, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T400
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 12, 1996 – March 9, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T600
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 12, 1996 – March 9, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 12, 1996 – March 9, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 12, 1996 – March 9, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V056000.
Defect description
THE WIRES THAT CORRESPOND TO THE VEHICLE'S REAR TURN SIGNALS WERE REVERSED WHEN INSTALLED IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE THE REAR TURN SIGNALS TO FLASH OPPOSITE FROM THE DIRECTION INTENDED BY THE DRIVER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH.
Notes
SYSTEM: LIGHTING; SWITCH; TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-206-828-5418. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V056000
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.