The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·10V452000·Announced 2010-09-29

Kenworth Recalls 2011 Trucks Due to Exterior Lighting Power Loss

Kenworth is recalling 2011 T660, T800, W900, C500, T440, and T470 trucks because a harness connection may become unseated, causing exterior lighting power loss and reduced visibility.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (reduced visibility increasing crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Kenworth is recalling certain model year 2011 T660, T800, W900, C500, T440, and T470 vehicles manufactured between April 1, 2009, and August 30, 2010. The recall affects 3,040 vehicles.

The defect involves one of the four harness spade terminal connections to the chassis load center potentially becoming completely unseated. This can result in a power loss to a portion of the vehicle's exterior lighting. Reduced visibility of the vehicle to other drivers may increase the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect the harness and re-seat the female connectors on the male spade terminals free of charge. The safety recall began on October 29, 2010. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
KENWORTH T470, T440, T800, C500
Brand
KENWORTH
Manufacturer
PACCAR INCORPORATED
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
3,040

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (6)

  • T470
  • T440
  • T800
  • C500
  • W900
  • T660

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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