# NHTSA recall 07V279000

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: 07V279000
- Manufacturer's number: 07KWB
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2007\-06\-28
- Owners notified: 2007\-12\-14
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 28968

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C11, C13 OR C15 ENGINES, THE OIL FILL CAP CAN BECOME DISLODGED DUE TO CAP DAMAGE OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND BECOME LODGED IN THE U\-JOINT OF THE STEERING DRIVELINE AND STEERING GEAR.


## What can happen

IF THE CAP BECOMES DODGED IN THIS AREA, IT MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE OR CAUSE COMPLETE STEERING LOCK\-UP INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.  REVISED OIL CAP RETENTION BASED ON THE ENGINE MODEL/CONFIGURATION WILL BE INCORPORATED TO PREVENT STEERING LOCK\-UP.  THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1\-800\-447\-4986 OR KENWORTH AT 425\-828\-5440.


## Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KWB.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

- [2005 KENWORTH T2000](/makes/kenworth/t2000/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.
- 2006 KENWORTH T2000. Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.
- 2007 KENWORTH T2000. Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.
- [2005 KENWORTH T600](/makes/kenworth/t600/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.
- 2006 KENWORTH T600. Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.
- 2007 KENWORTH T600. Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.
- [2005 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.
- 2006 KENWORTH T800. Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.
- 2007 KENWORTH T800. Built 2004\-08\-08 to 2006\-11\-13.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [P001](/bulletins/11037541.md), 2026-09-29, Service bulletin
- [01\-075](/bulletins/10168703.md), 2019-12-04, Service bulletin
- [TIB\-E\-055](/bulletins/10045240.md), 2012-08-22, Service bulletin
- [TIB\-E011](/bulletins/10040181.md), 2011-08-16, Service bulletin
- [TIB\-E\-009](/bulletins/10040180.md), 2011-08-16, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-41\-13](/bulletins/10028327.md), 2009-03-25, Service bulletin
- [TIB\-43\-14](/bulletins/10027666.md), 2009-01-29, Service bulletin
- [TIB\-41\-12](/bulletins/10027664.md), 2009-01-29, Service bulletin
- [TIB\-44\-17](/bulletins/10027646.md), 2009-01-28, Service bulletin
- [43\-12](/bulletins/10025757.md), 2008-09-05, 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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