KENWORTH C500 2007: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V217000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH C500 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-05-14 2007-05-22 2007-05-22

Production Dates: 2006-04-04 - 2007-03-29

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 07KW9

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 61

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REAR HOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER DURING FULL AXLE ARTICULATION.

Consequence

IF CONTACT OCCURS, TWO POSSIBLE SCENARIOS MAY RESULT: "1" THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MAY BE DAMAGED TO A POINT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF AIR OR CAUSE SUDDEN FULL APPLICATION OF ONE OF THE BRAKES ON THE FRONT AXLE; OR "2" THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MAY BE DAMAGED CAUSING A REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPACITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE CHAMBER AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS FOR ANY DAMAGE AND MODIFY THE REAR HOOD SUPPORT BRACKET TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR INTERFERENCE. IF ANY BRAKE COMPONENTS IS DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.

Notes

PACCAR/KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KW9.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.