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Kenworth alternator wiring may come in contact with the exhaust manifold.

NHTSA campaign 13V-322 · Reported July 23, 2013 · 802 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kenworth T4 Series and W9 Series
VEHICLES AFFECTED
802
REMEDY
PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will re-route the alternator wiring, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

PACCAR Incorporated reported a problem with the electrical system wiring. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The alternator wiring may come in contact with the exhaust manifold.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the alternator wiring comes in contact with the exhaust manifold, the wiring may melt and lead to a vehicle fire.

WHAT TO DO

PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will re-route the alternator wiring, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-322.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2012Kenworth T4 Series
2010–2012Kenworth W9 Series

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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