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Kenworth - Paccar

Official notice

16 Oct 2013

Last checked

16 Oct 2013

High riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Kenworth - Paccar. On certain trucks, the alternator wiring may come into contact with the exhaust manifold, which could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will re-route the alternator wiring. Published 2013-10-16.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

70433

Official notice

2013-10-16

The hazard

On certain trucks, the alternator wiring may come into contact with the exhaust manifold, which could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will re-route the alternator wiring.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

70433

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2010, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T400

Product 2

Year: 2010, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T440

Product 3

Year: 2010, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T450

Product 4

Year: 2010, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T470

Product 5

Year: 2011, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T400

Product 6

Year: 2011, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T440

Product 7

Year: 2011, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T450

Product 8

Year: 2011, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T470

Product 9

Year: 2012, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T400

Product 10

Year: 2012, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T440

Product 11

Year: 2012, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T450

Product 12

Year: 2012, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T470

Risk / hazard

On certain trucks, the alternator wiring may come into contact with the exhaust manifold, which could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will re-route the alternator wiring.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Kenworth, Paccar.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

70433

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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