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Paccar Incorporated — Alternator charge cable may chafe - safety alert

Official notice

8 May 2015

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An official NHTSA notice concerns Paccar Incorporated — Alternator charge cable may chafe - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the electrical system. This could increase the risk of a fire. Published 2015-05-08.

What to do now

The official notice includes instructions for owners. Follow the official NHTSA notice for next steps.

Units affected

1,494

Recall number

15KWE and 515-F

Official notice

2015-05-08

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the electrical system. This could increase the risk of a fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

PACCAR Incorporated — Alternator charge cable may chafe

Units affected

1,494

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the electrical system. This could increase the risk of a fire.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Paccar. Contact: PACCAR Incorporated.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

15KWE and 515-F

Campaign number

15V270000

Units affected

1,494

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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