NHTSA recall campaign

04V360000

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood

Check my VIN
3Affected configurations shown15Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Report receivedSep 7, 2005
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR ARC SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE ALTERNATOR TO A BRUSH-TYPE ALTERNATOR THAT IS SHORTER IN LENGTH AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE TO ALL SURROUNDING COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 04V360000

2004 KENWORTH W900Open vehicle record →2004 KENWORTH T800Open vehicle record →2004 KENWORTH T600Open vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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