Vehicle recall 14V722000 · November 10, 2014
Kenworth C500, T400 and 3 more models
The affected vehicles may have been produced with an undersized wire gauge for the trailer stop lamp circuit in the instrument panel harness.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth T660, T800, W900, T400, and C500 heavy trucks manufactured September 19, 2014, to October 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with an undersized wire gauge for the trailer stop lamp circuit in the instrument panel harness.
- Consequence
- If the smaller wire gauge may overheat increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective wire with a properly sized wire, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5000 (Kenworth).
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V722000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 10, 2014
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Owner notification
- December 19, 2014
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,380
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth C500 (2015): 2015
- Kenworth T400 (2015): 2015
- Kenworth T660 (2015): 2015
- Kenworth T800 (2015): 2015
- Kenworth W900 (2015): 2015
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