- Vehicles
- 22
- Built between
- Jan 2010 – Mar 2010
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 June 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2010 and March 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2011 Kenworth T270Built January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Kenworth T370Built January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Kenworth T800Built January 2010 to March 2010
What the defect is
Kenworth is recalling certain model year 2011 T270, T370, and T800 trucks manufactured from january 28 through march 19, 2010, equipped with DV-2 air governor containing part number G90-1070-2111111 on the T270/370 model trucks and part number G90-1070-11113111 on the T800 model trucks. The DV-2 air governor was misassembled with a blank plug instead of a breather. Without the breather installed, the air governor may not be able to detect the loss of air pressure in the air system during normal use. This condition may result in the slow activation of the emergency spring brakes.
What could happen
Although the operator is warned of low air pressure by audible and visual low air pressure warning alarms, a vehicle crash or fire is possible if these warnings are not heeded.
What gets fixed
KENWORTH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPLACING THE BLANK PLUG WITH A BREATHER AND INSPECT FOR PROPER FUNCTION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2010 to March 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 May 2010
- Owners notified10 June 2010
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 May 2010.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 10KWD
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Kenworth's campaign number is 10KWD.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> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.