9Affected configurations shown28,968Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
IF THE CAP BECOMES DODGED IN THIS AREA, IT MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE OR CAUSE COMPLETE STEERING LOCK-UP INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What fixes it
Official remedy
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. REVISED OIL CAP RETENTION BASED ON THE ENGINE MODEL/CONFIGURATION WILL BE INCORPORATED TO PREVENT STEERING LOCK-UP. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR KENWORTH AT 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 07V279000
2007 KENWORTH T600Open vehicle record →2007 KENWORTH T800Open vehicle record →2007 KENWORTH T2000Open vehicle record →2006 KENWORTH T2000Open vehicle record →2006 KENWORTH T600Open vehicle record →2006 KENWORTH T800Open vehicle record →2005 KENWORTH T2000Open vehicle record →2005 KENWORTH T600Open vehicle record →2005 KENWORTH T800Open 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.