NHTSA Campaign 11V388000 — KENWORTH T700 2011 TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Official recall record formatted for easier reading and linking. Campaign: 11V388000. Vehicle: KENWORTH T700. Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V388000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | KENWORTH T700 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
Official summary
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 KENWORTH T700 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE ULTRA LT MODEL FIFTH WHEEL MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2010. DURING THE TRAILER COUPLING PROCESS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A DRIVER TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FONTAINE ULTRA LT MODEL FIFTH WHEEL AROUND THE TRAILER KINGPIN WITHOUT THE FIFTH WHEEL BEING FULLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED.
Official consequence
A PARTIALLY COUPLED FIFTH WHEEL MAY RESULT IN A TRAILER UNEXPECTEDLY SEPARATING FROM THE TRACTOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO ALL AFFECTED CHASSIS BY THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER, FONTAINE. ACCORDINGLY, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN IS UNNECESSARY AND IS NOT PLANNED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
Official notes
KENWORTH SAFETY RECALL NO. 11KWE.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 87416 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V388000 |
| Make | KENWORTH |
| Model | T700 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturer Name | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2010-10-05 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2010-10-13 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 10 |
| Action Date | 2011-07-28 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Report Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Notification Date | 2011-08-02 |
| Official Summary | PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 KENWORTH T700 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE ULTRA LT MODEL FIFTH WHEEL MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2010. DURING THE TRAILER COUPLING PROCESS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A DRIVER TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FONTAINE ULTRA LT MODEL FIFTH WHEEL AROUND THE TRAILER KINGPIN WITHOUT THE FIFTH WHEEL BEING FULLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED. |
| Official Consequence | A PARTIALLY COUPLED FIFTH WHEEL MAY RESULT IN A TRAILER UNEXPECTEDLY SEPARATING FROM THE TRACTOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO ALL AFFECTED CHASSIS BY THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER, FONTAINE. ACCORDINGLY, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN IS UNNECESSARY AND IS NOT PLANNED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440. |
| Official Notes / Contact | KENWORTH SAFETY RECALL NO. 11KWE.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000042819000976768000000317 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |