NHTSA Recall 11V334000

Agency:  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicles:  Kenworth T660

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	11V334000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     KENWORTH / T660 	    	2012
Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED 	Mfr's Report Date: JUN 21, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V334000 	
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NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Potential Number of Units Affected: 72
Summary:
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 KENWORTH T660 TRACTORS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 18, 2011, AND MAY 20, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY LATCH ATTACHED TO THE HOOD STRUT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS OPENED. IF THE HOOD STRUT WERE TO SEPARATE, THE SAFETY LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE.
Consequence:
A NON-OPERATIONAL SAFETY LATCH MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY AN OPERATOR AND THE HOOD MAY UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy:
KENWORTH DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD STRUT FOR THE SPECIFIC DEFECTIVE LOT CODE AND IF THE STRUT IS WITHIN THE LOT CODE, THE STRUT WILL BE REPLACED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PACCAR AT 1-425-468-7400.
Notes:
KENWORTH SAFETY RECALL NO. 11KWD. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .