Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V269000

Trailer hitches

PACCAR INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-06-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V269000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
PACCAR INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
9,571
Reported to NHTSA
2007-06-26
Owners notified
2007-09-04

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REMOVABLE TOW HITCH ,WHEN USED TO TOW OR LIFT A VEHICLE, CAN FAIL DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL IN THE TOW HITCH.

Safety risk

IF THE TOW HITCH ASSEMBLY FAILS WHILE A VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED OR LIFTED, IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOW PIN ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.

Notes

PETERBILT RECALL NO.507E AND KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KWA.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

24 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH T20002008 2007 2006 2005
KENWORTH T6002008 2007 2006 2005
KENWORTH T6602008 2007 2006 2005
KENWORTH T8002008 2007 2006 2005
PETERBILT 3852008 2007 2006 2005
PETERBILT 3862008 2007 2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.