Recall campaign · NHTSA 84V074000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-06-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V074000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
300
Reported to NHTSA
1984-06-19
Owners notified
1984-08-10

Defect description

DURING A FULL TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE FRONT LEFT SPRINGS MAY DAMAGE THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Manufacturer remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF NEEDED, THE AIRLINE AND ELECTRICAL WIRING BUNDLE WILL BE REROUTED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; AIRLINE AND ELECTRICAL BUNDLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE AIRLINE COULD CAUSE THE EMERGENCYBRAKE TO APPLY. FURTHERMORE, DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS OF THE VEHICLESCOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY. EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT INLOSS OF CONTROL AND POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH 136C1984 1983

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.