KENWORTH T2000 2008: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V446000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH T2000 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-01-10 2006-11-24 2006-11-27

Production Dates: 2006-10-11 - 2006-10-17

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 06KW4

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 116

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

AN INCORRECT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ON CERTAIN MODEL T300 TRUCKS.

Consequence

A LIGHT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WILL NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF BY THE DASH SWITCH. THIS COULD LEAD TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

KENWORTH WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SENSOR SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 06KW4.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.