NHTSA recall 14V722000
Electrical system
Kenworth C500 and 4 more
Reported Nov 10, 20141,380 vehicles affectedPACCAR IncorporatedBuilt Sep 19, 2014 – Oct 30, 2014
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth T660, T800, W900, T400, and C500 heavy trucks manufactured September 19, 2014, to October 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with an undersized wire gauge for the trailer stop lamp circuit in the instrument panel harness.
The risk
If the smaller wire gauge may overheat increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective wire with a properly sized wire, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5000 (Kenworth).