# NHTSA recall 13V322000

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: 13V322000
- Manufacturer's number: 13KWJ
- Manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
- Reported: 2013\-07\-23
- Owners notified: 2013\-08\-09
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 802

## What is wrong

PACCAR Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010\-2012 Kenworth T4 and W9 series vehicles manufactured November 13, 2009, through August 26, 2011. The alternator wiring may come in contact with the exhaust manifold.


## What can happen

If the alternator wiring comes in contact with the exhaust manifold, the wiring may melt and lead to a vehicle fire.


## The remedy

PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will re\-route the alternator wiring, free of charge.  The recall began during August 2013.  Owners may contact PACCAR at 1\-425\-468\-7400.  Kenworth's recall number is 13KWJ.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2010 KENWORTH T4 SERIES](/makes/kenworth/t4-series/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-11\-13 to 2011\-08\-26.
- [2011 KENWORTH T4 SERIES](/makes/kenworth/t4-series/2011/recalls.md). Built 2009\-11\-13 to 2011\-08\-26.
- [2012 KENWORTH T4 SERIES](/makes/kenworth/t4-series/2012/recalls.md). Built 2009\-11\-13 to 2011\-08\-26.
- [2010 KENWORTH W9 SERIES](/makes/kenworth/w9-series/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-11\-13 to 2011\-08\-26.
- [2011 KENWORTH W9 SERIES](/makes/kenworth/w9-series/2011/recalls.md). Built 2009\-11\-13 to 2011\-08\-26.
- [2012 KENWORTH W9 SERIES](/makes/kenworth/w9-series/2012/recalls.md). Built 2009\-11\-13 to 2011\-08\-26.

## 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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