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NHTSA Campaign 15V271000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported May 8, 2015 · 104,807 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, C500, C540, C550, T660, T800, W900, and 963 trucks manufactured November 1, 2010, to April 6, 2015. In the affected trucks, water may leak into the wiper motor.

Consequence

As water leaks in, the wiper may cease to function on the 'intermittent' setting, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the water may cause corrosion which, over time, may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

PACCAR is still developing and testing a remedy. The recall is expected to begin in July 2015. An interim letter was sent to owners on July 2, 2015. The recall began on September 2, 1015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWF.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH 963 2011 104,807
KENWORTH 963 2012 104,807
KENWORTH 963 2013 104,807
KENWORTH 963 2014 104,807
KENWORTH 963 2015 104,807
KENWORTH 963 2016 104,807
KENWORTH C500 2011 104,807
KENWORTH C500 2012 104,807
KENWORTH C500 2013 104,807
KENWORTH C500 2014 104,807
KENWORTH C500 2015 104,807
KENWORTH C500 2016 104,807
KENWORTH C540 2011 104,807
KENWORTH C540 2012 104,807
KENWORTH C540 2013 104,807
KENWORTH C540 2014 104,807
KENWORTH C540 2015 104,807
KENWORTH C540 2016 104,807
KENWORTH C550 2011 104,807
KENWORTH C550 2012 104,807
KENWORTH C550 2013 104,807
KENWORTH C550 2014 104,807
KENWORTH C550 2015 104,807
KENWORTH C550 2016 104,807
KENWORTH T270 2011 104,807
KENWORTH T270 2012 104,807
KENWORTH T270 2013 104,807
KENWORTH T270 2014 104,807
KENWORTH T270 2015 104,807
KENWORTH T270 2016 104,807
KENWORTH T370 2011 104,807
KENWORTH T370 2012 104,807
KENWORTH T370 2013 104,807
KENWORTH T370 2014 104,807
KENWORTH T370 2015 104,807
KENWORTH T370 2016 104,807
KENWORTH T440 2011 104,807
KENWORTH T440 2012 104,807
KENWORTH T440 2013 104,807
KENWORTH T440 2014 104,807
KENWORTH T440 2015 104,807
KENWORTH T440 2016 104,807
KENWORTH T470 2011 104,807
KENWORTH T470 2012 104,807
KENWORTH T470 2013 104,807
KENWORTH T470 2014 104,807
KENWORTH T470 2015 104,807
KENWORTH T470 2016 104,807
KENWORTH T660 2011 104,807
KENWORTH T660 2012 104,807
KENWORTH T660 2013 104,807
KENWORTH T660 2014 104,807
KENWORTH T660 2015 104,807
KENWORTH T660 2016 104,807
KENWORTH T800 2011 104,807
KENWORTH T800 2012 104,807
KENWORTH T800 2013 104,807
KENWORTH T800 2014 104,807
KENWORTH T800 2015 104,807
KENWORTH T800 2016 104,807
KENWORTH W900 2011 104,807
KENWORTH W900 2012 104,807
KENWORTH W900 2013 104,807
KENWORTH W900 2014 104,807
KENWORTH W900 2015 104,807
KENWORTH W900 2016 104,807

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V271000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.