The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T660 | 2009, 2010 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth T660 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2010 | 2 | 10 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2010
7 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 10V654000 22 Dec 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V516000 27 Oct 2010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 10V197000 11 May 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V162000 20 Apr 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V108000 18 Mar 2010 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V070000 2 Mar 2010 | Hyundai Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010