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Kenworth one of the four harness spade terminal connections to the chassis load center may become completely unseated.

NHTSA campaign 10V-452 · Reported September 29, 2010 · 3,040 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kenworth C500, T800 and W900
VEHICLES AFFECTED
3,040
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HARNESS AND RE-SEATING THE FEMALE CONNECTORS ON THE MALE SPADE TERMINALS.
COST
Free

The short version

PACCAR INCORPORATED reported a problem with the exterior lighting. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ONE OF THE FOUR HARNESS SPADE TERMINAL CONNECTIONS TO THE CHASSIS LOAD CENTER MAY BECOME COMPLETELY UNSEATED. A COMPLETELY UNSEATED CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN A POWER LOSS TO A PORTION OF THE VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

WHY IT MATTERS

POWER LOSS OF THE VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR LIGHTING MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO OTHER DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HARNESS AND RE-SEATING THE FEMALE CONNECTORS ON THE MALE SPADE TERMINALS, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-452.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011Kenworth C500
2011Kenworth T800
2011Kenworth W900

What changed

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