The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured February 1, 2015, to April 20, 2015. During assembly, the affected vehicles did not undergo the rear wheel mounting torque verification process, and thus the rear wheels may be loose.
The risk
If the rear wheel lug nuts are undertorqued, the wheels may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the rear wheel lug nuts are correctly tightened, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Kenworth's number for this recall is 15KWG.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T660 | 2016 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2016 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2016 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2016 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2016 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2016 | 6 | 16 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2016 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2016 | 2 | 15 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
Other wheels recalls in 2015
6 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the wheels; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 15V884000 29 Dec 2015 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 15V883000 29 Dec 2015 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 15V141000 11 Mar 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V099000 23 Feb 2015 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 15V092000 18 Feb 2015 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015