Vehicle recall 04V174000 · April 12, 2004
Kenworth T600, T800 and 1 more model
Certain trucks equipped with eaton fuller ultrasonic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain trucks equipped with eaton fuller ultrasonic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock and transmission braking effect." the cab transmission harness could have been incorrectly wired during production installation.
- Consequence
- This could cause the neutral start feature of the transmission to disable allowing the vehicle to start in gear increasing the potential for a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair the connections in the wiring harness if necessary. Owner notification began on may 7, 2004. Owners should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
- Notes
- Kenworth recall no. 04KW1.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V174000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 2004
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign
- 04KW1
- Owner notification
- May 7, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 25
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth T600 (2003-2004): 2004, 2003
- Kenworth T800 (2003-2004): 2004, 2003
- Kenworth W900 (2003-2004): 2004, 2003
Has your Kenworth been repaired?
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