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NHTSA recall 97V085000

Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch

Kenworth T2000

Reported May 22, 19971,352 vehicles affectedPACCAR, INCORPORATEDBuilt Sep 23, 1996 – Apr 17, 1997

The defect

A secondary bend operation was not performed during assembly of the door latch which could cause the door latch to jam when locked.

The risk

The door latch will not release from either the inside or the outside of the vehicle.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the door latches for certain date codes and replace suspect latches with new latches.

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Vehicles in this recall

Kenworth T2000
1997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin during june 1997.notes: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 paccar at 1-206-455-7356.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.