# NHTSA recall 07V213000

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: 07V213000
- Manufacturer's number: 07KW8
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2007\-05\-21
- Owners notified: 2007\-06\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 293

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISC OR PACCAR PX8 ENGINES, THE JUMPER WIRE BETWEEN THE GRID HEATER RELAY TO THE FUSE BLOCK HAS BEEN ROUTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR IT TO RUB AGAINST THE RADIATOR SUPPORT.


## What can happen

THE SUSPECT WIRE IS DOWN STREAM OF THE FUSE; THIS CHAFF POINT COULD CAUSE THE 250 AMP CHARGE WIRE TO ARC, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE JUMPER WIRE.   IF THE WIRE IS NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE INSPECTED FOR RUBBING OR CHAFFING AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425\-828\-5440.


## Notes

PACCAR/KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KW8.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 KENWORTH T300](/makes/kenworth/t300/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-05 to 2007\-02\-23.
- [2007 KENWORTH T300](/makes/kenworth/t300/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-05 to 2007\-02\-23.
- [2008 KENWORTH T300](/makes/kenworth/t300/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-05 to 2007\-02\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [32\-015](/bulletins/10177021.md), 2020-07-03, Service bulletin
- [34\-085](/bulletins/10173212.md), 2020-04-03, Service bulletin

## 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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