Vehicle recall 97V085000 · May 22, 1997
1997 Kenworth T2000
A secondary bend operation was not performed during assembly of the door latch which could cause the door latch to jam when locked.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A secondary bend operation was not performed during assembly of the door latch which could cause the door latch to jam when locked.
- Consequence
- The door latch will not release from either the inside or the outside of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the door latches for certain date codes and replace suspect latches with new latches.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during June 1997.NOTES:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact paccar at 1-206-455-7356.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V085000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 1997
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- July 18, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,352
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth T2000 (1997): 1997
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