KENWORTH T680 2013: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V249000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH T680 2013
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-07-13 2012-06-01 2012-06-04

Production Dates: 2012-02-28 - 2012-05-21

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 12KWC

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 13

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 302

Summary

PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 KENWORTH T680 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 76" SLEEPER AND GREY OR TAN COLOR-MATCHED BUNK RESTRAINTS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD "FMVSS" NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS."

Consequence

FLAMMABLE MATERIAL, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

PACCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL NEW BUNK RESTRAINTS IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

Notes

KENWORTH'S RECALL NUMBER IS 12KWC. OWNERS 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.