NHTSA safety recall

Recall 07V107000 · manufacturer campaign 07KW3

Power Train › Automatic Transmission — Kenworth · reported 16 Mar 2007 · 4,592 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WIRING, PARTS, OR TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED WERE EITHER NOT INSTALLED, CONNECTED, OR PROGRAMMED PROPERLY.

The risk

IF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN LEFT IN DRIVE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE WITHOUT WARNING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO ENSURE THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND, IF NEEDED, WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KW3.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.

NHTSA campaign
07V107000
Manufacturer campaign
07KW3
Filed by
Paccar Incorporated
Report received
16 Mar 2007
Owners notified
9 May 2007
Potentially affected
4,592

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2003 Kenworth C500 2004 Kenworth C500 2005 Kenworth C500 2006 Kenworth C500 2007 Kenworth C500 2008 Kenworth C500 2003 Kenworth T300 2004 Kenworth T300 2005 Kenworth T300 2006 Kenworth T300 2007 Kenworth T300 2008 Kenworth T300 2003 Kenworth T800 2004 Kenworth T800 2005 Kenworth T800 2006 Kenworth T800 2007 Kenworth T800 2008 Kenworth T800 2003 Kenworth W900 2004 Kenworth W900 2005 Kenworth W900 2006 Kenworth W900 2007 Kenworth W900 2008 Kenworth W900

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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