ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE POWER FEED HARNESS P92-1993 TERMINALS WERE NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED

Dec 10, 2004 — Recall Campaign #04V580000

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE POWER FEED HARNESS P92-1993 TERMINALS WERE NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 4,322 units affected.

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

04V580000

Manufacturer:	PACCAR Incorporated
Recall date:	December 10, 2004
NHTSA Campaign #:	04V580000
Units affected:	4,322

Description:: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE POWER FEED HARNESS P92-1993 TERMINALS WERE NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED.
Consequeces:: THIS COULD LEAD TO INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS AFFECTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Corrective action:: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
Notes:: PACCAR/KENWORTH RECALL NO. 04KW8.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Affects the following:

2004 KENWORTH K100 Complaints
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) A DRIVER BY THE NAME OF [XXX] AKA [XXX] IS A OWNER OPERATOR UNDER CONTRACT WITH DD&S EXPRESS OUT OF BALTIMORE MD. IS RUNNING HIS TRUCK ILLEGALLY HE HAS BEEN RUNNING WITH OVER A 53 FOOT TRAILER THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO BE LONGER HE ALSO HAS BEEN FORGING HIS LOG BOOK ALSO HE HAS SEVERAL TIMES RAN OVER SIZE LOADS WITH OUT PERMITS OR ESCORTS ALSO SOME PERMITS THAT HE DON'T GET HE COPIES THEM AND CHANGES DATES AND LOADS HE RUNS ALOT THRU TX AND CA AND SOMETIMES MI AND VA AND HE DOES ALL THIS QUITE OFTEN AND HE HAS ALSO PAID SOMEONE TO FORGE HIS DOT PHYSICAL AND I HOPE YOU TAKE HIM OFF THE ROAD HE IS A VARY UNSAFE DRIVER THANK YOU *TR;
2004 KENWORTH T2000 Complaints
APPARENTLY, CERTAIN TURBO CHARGERS INSTALLED ON THE CAT C-15, EITHER ORIGINALLY OR AS A REPLACEMENT, HAVE A FACTORY-INSTALLED DEVICE IN THE CASING THAT SEALS A HOLE WHERE AN OPTIONAL 'EMISSIONS SENSOR' WOULD OTHERWISE BE LOCATED. ON MY TRUCK THIS PLUG DEVICE BLEW OUT, LEAVING A 1.5 INCH-DIAMETER HOLE IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE TURBO. THE HOLE IN THE TURBO CASING EMITTED RAW TOXIC EXHAUST FUMES DIRECTLY INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAB. THIS DISCHARGE OVERHEATED ADJACENT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FIREWALL. SURFACES ON THE PLASTIC DASH AND GLOVEBOX IN THE CAB WERE ABNORMALLY HOT TO THE TOUCH! METAL STRUCTURES INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT WERE ALSO VERY HOT. I CONTACTED CAT SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE DEFECT. THEY RESPONDED WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:. 'CATERPILLAR INC. WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN ANY HELP ON THIS.' (MARK SANDSCHAFER, JANUARY 19, 2017);
2004 KENWORTH T300 Complaints
FIRE INVOLVING 2004 KENWORTH T-300 TRACTOR. FIRE OCCURRED ON 01/15/05. YOUR RECALL NUMBER 04V580000 OF DEC 09, 2004 SHOULD APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE, BUT KENWORTH SAID THIS TRUCK DOES NOT BECAUSE THE VIN IS NOT ON THEIR LIST OF RECALLS. THIS FIRE STARTED AT THE FIREWALL WHERE THE RECALLED HARNESS P92-1993 WAS LOCATED, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE FIRE I BELIEVE MATCH THOSE WHICH GENERATED THE RECALL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS T-300 TRACTORS NOT ON THE KENWORHT RECALL LIST PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK;