# NHTSA recall 04V449000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V449000
- Manufacturer's number: 04KW6
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2004\-09\-13
- Owners notified: 2004\-11\-12
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 203

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH THE OPTIONAL DANA SPL DRIVELINE, THE U\-JOINT FASTENERS  AT THE OUTPUT YOKE OF THE TRANSMISSION WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.


## What can happen

IF THE U\-JOINTS WERE TO BECOME LOOSE, A PORTION OF THE DRIVELINE COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FALL  OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL VERIFY THE TORQUE OF THE U\-JOINT FASTENERS.  PARTS SHOWING EXCESSIVE WEAR WILL BE REPLACED.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1\-425\-828\-5440.


## Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO.04KW6.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 KENWORTH T600](/makes/kenworth/t600/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-07\-12 to 2004\-08\-18.
- [2004 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-07\-12 to 2004\-08\-18.
- [2004 KENWORTH W900](/makes/kenworth/w900/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-07\-12 to 2004\-08\-18.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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