2009 KENWORTH T660; 2010 KENWORTH T660
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2010 Kenworth T660 tractor trailers manufactured between July 1, 2008 and July 31, 2009. The retaining pins that secure the hood strut lock tube to the hood strut assembly may become loose and fall out, which allows the lock tube to rotate on the strut assembly. When this happens, the safety latch feature that normally prevents the hood from closing becomes non-operational, and operators may not detect this problem.
Because the non-operational safety latch feature may not be detected by an operator, the hood could unexpectedly close, increasing the risk of personal injury and vehicle damage. According to the record, affected owners should contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5440. Dealers will replace the pivot disc and lock tube retaining pins with a revised pivot disc and cap screws at no charge.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A NON-OPERATIONAL SAFETY LATCH FEATURE MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY AN OPERATOR INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE DAMAGE SHOULD THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PIVOT DISC AND LOCK TUBE RETAINING PINS WITH A REVISED PIVOT DISC AND CAP SCREWS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
KENWORTH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2010 T660 TRACTOR TRAILORS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009. THE RETAINING PINS SECURING THE HOOD STRUT LOCK TUBE TO THE HOOD STRUT ASSEMBLY MAY BECOME LOOSE AND FALL OUT ALLOWING THE LOCK TUBE TO ROTATE ON THE STRUT ASSEMBLY. IN ITS NORMAL OPERATION THE SAFETY LATCH FEATURE IS AUTOMATICALLY SET AND IT PREVENTS THE HOOD FROM CLOSING. WITH THE HOOD CLOSED AND THE RETAINING PINS MISSING, THE LOCK TUBE MAY ROTATE RELATIVE TO THE GOOD STRUT RESULTING IN A NON-OPERATIONAL SAFETY LATCH FEATURE WHEN THE HOOD IS OPENED.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.