| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V133000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
KENWORTH |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19800301 - 19810501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
557 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19830411 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19830411 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19821228 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19830117 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR STARTER VALVES MAY BECOME INTERNALLY DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION OF THE VALVE, CAUSING THE AIR STARTER TO SELF ACTUATE AND START THE ENGINE OF AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VALVE WITH A CURRENT PRODUCTION VERSION AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
