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NHTSA recall 98V129000

Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood

Kenworth C500 and 5 more

Reported Jun 11, 19989,500 vehicles affectedPACCAR, INCORPORATEDBuilt Jun 1, 1996 – May 31, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e engines. the routing of the electrical and fuel lines can cause chaffing of the wiring harness on the fuel line.

The risk

This chaffing can cause fuel leakage and a potential for a fire in the engine compartment.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect, adjust, and repair, if necessary, the fuel line and electrical harness.

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Vehicles in this recall

Kenworth C500
199619971998
Kenworth K100
199619971998
Kenworth T2000
199619971998
Kenworth T600
199619971998
Kenworth T800
199619971998
Kenworth W900
199619971998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during july 1998.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).