- Vehicles
- 10
- Built between
- Oct 2010 – Oct 2010
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 July 2011
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2010 and October 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2011 Kenworth T700Built October 2010 to October 2010
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
A partially coupled fifth wheel may result in a trailer unexpectedly separating from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO ALL AFFECTED CHASSIS BY THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER, FONTAINE. ACCORDINGLY, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN IS UNNECESSARY AND IS NOT PLANNED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2010 to October 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 August 2011
- Owners notified28 July 2011
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 1 August 2011.
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
- 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 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> .
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.