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Paccar - Alternator charge cable may chafe
Official notice
8 May 2015
Last checked
8 May 2015
An official NHTSA notice concerns Paccar - Alternator charge cable may chafe. If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire. Published 2015-05-08.
What to do now
Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line, free of charge. Paccar issued an interim notification to owners on july 10, 2015. The recall began on september 16, 2015. Owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 15kwe and 515-f.
Units affected
1,494
Recall number
15KWE and 515-F
Official notice
2015-05-08
The hazard
The hazard
If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
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Brand: Paccar. Contact: PACCAR Incorporated.
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