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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there recalls for the 2016 KENWORTH T440?
- There are 10 recall(s) for the 2016 KENWORTH T440, additional information is below.
NHTSA Mandated Recalls
Recall 139209 [USA]: If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2016 peterbilt 220, 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 389, 389g, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and kenworth k170, t170, t270, t370, t440, t470,t660, t680, t800, t880, and w900 trucks equipped with certain spicer d or e series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen. paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will replace the knuckle and tie rod end assembly, free of charge. The recall began on november 13, 2017. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Paccar's number for this recall is p817-c. 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.
Recall 115093 [USA]: If the hazard warning lamps are overridden by the drl, oncoming vehicles may fail to be warned, increasing the risk of a crash.
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 kenworth t440, t470, t660, t680, and t880 trucks manufactured january 14, 2010, to may 22, 2015, and equipped with hid headlamps and the option for daytime running lamps (drl). The drls are required to deactivate when the hazard warning lights are activated, however, the drls on these vehicles override the hazard flashing functionality after the brake pedal is pushed for more than two seconds. Normal hazard flashing functionality returns once the service brake is released. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will update the cab controller software, free of charge. The recall began on september 167, 2015. Owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Kenworth's number for this recall is 15kwl. 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.
Recall 118217 [USA]: A loss of braking ability would increase the risk of a crash.
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2016 kenworth t440, t470, t660, t680, t800, t880, and w900 trucks manufactured february 16, 2015, to march 9, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an sr-7 spring brake valve assembly that may have had the primary and secondary service brake applications installed in reverse. In the event of a failure in the primary or secondary circuit, the redundant circuit would not provide adequate service brake functionality. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 121, "air brake systems." kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the air line installations as required, free of charge. The recall began on september 16, 2015. Owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Paccar's number for this recall is 15kwk. 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.
Recall 111055 [USA]: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 kenworth t440, t800, and w900 trucks manufactured august 31, 2009, to april 20, 2015, and 2008-2015 peterbilt 320, 337, 348, 365, 382, and 384 trucks manufactured july 27, 2007, to april 28, 2015, and equipped with certain cummins westport isl g engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces. cummins will notify owners on behalf of paccar, and cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ecm) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on june 12, 2015. Owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000, peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or cummins inc. At 1-800-343-7357. Paccar's number for this recall is 15kwh and 515-g. 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.
Recall 108043 [USA]: As water leaks in, the wiper may cease to function on the 'intermittent' setting, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. additionally, the water may cause corrosion which, over time, may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 kenworth t270, t370, t440, t470, c500, c540, c550, t660, t800, w900, and 963 trucks manufactured november 1, 2010, to april 6, 2015. In the affected trucks, water may leak into the wiper motor. paccar is still developing and testing a remedy. The recall is expected to begin in july 2015. An interim letter was sent to owners on july 2, 2015. The recall began on september 2, 1015. Owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Paccar's number for this recall is 15kwf. 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.
Recall 2017461 [Canada]: Steering
On certain vehicles, the castellated nut and cotter pin on the steer axle may not have been tightened to specification. This could cause the tie rod to become loose in the steer axle, which would result in audible noise and/or looseness in steering. If the vehicle were continued to be operated in this condition, the tie rod could disconnect from the knuckle, resulting in a complete loss of control of a vehicle wheel, which would increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nuts on the tie rod, and replace the tie rod stud and knuckle as necessary.
Recall 2015318 [Canada]: Brakes
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard 121 - air brake systems. The two service brake connections of the sr-7 spring brake valve assembly that provide the valve with feedback from the primary and secondary service brake applications may have been reversed during installation. Although the sr-7 valve would still function properly if there were normal reservoir pressure, in the event of a failure in the primary or secondary circuit, the redundant circuit would not provide adequate service brake functionality, and the vehicle would fail to meet the emergency brake system performance standard. This could result in reduced braking performance which could result in a vehicle crash. Correction: dealers will inspect, remove and reconnect the air lines to the correct port of the sr-7 valve.
Recall 2015316 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
Certain vehicles equipped with hid headlamps may not comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard 108 - lighting system and retroreflective devices. A daytime running lamp (drl) that is optically combined with a turn signal lamp must switch off when the turn signal lamp is switched on as a hazard warning signal. In the affected vehicles, the drl overrides the hazard flashing functionality after the service brake is applied for more than 2 seconds, which is contrary to the standard. The hazard functionality returns to normal when the application of the service brake is removed. Turn signal functionality would not impacted. Failure to warn oncoming vehicles with flashing hazard lamps could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will update vehicle software.
Recall 2015211 [Canada]: Engine
On certain vehicles equipped with cummins westport isl-g engines, excessive engine crankcase pressure could cause the vent tube assembly elbow to detach from the breather. This could allow engine oil to come in contact with hot surfaces, increasing the risk of fire resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will install clamps at both ends of the elbow of the breather tube assembly and reprogram the electronic control module (ecm) to improve diagnostic capabilities.
Recall 2015190 [Canada]: Electrical
On certain vehicles, water could migrate into wiper motor head and could lead to internal corrosion. This internal corrosion could form a conductive salt bridge which could result in a short circuit, causing the wiper system to fail. Loss of windshield wiping capability, should it occur during a rainy/snowy day, may compromise the driver's ability to see the road and its users, and a short circuit could increase the risk of fire, which could result in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will install a shield over the wiper motor to protect it from water intrusions and prevent corrosion.
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Bulletins
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
43-071 - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: Fix-as-fail a?? Due to undersupply issues, only a limited supply of diesel exhaust fluid (def) sensors are available. As a temporary solution, after paccar confirms a def sensor is not available, a temporary software update will allow a veh
02-160 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY: Information only a?? Windshield washer pumps have a high no trouble found rate. Washer pumps may fail to spray due to a clogged filter.
51-007 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL: Nav+hd mp3 reboot update ane features enable.
26-037 - POWER TRAIN: Fix-as-fail - prior versions of eaton endurant transmission software may be prone to setting linear clutch actuator (lca) fault codes leading to possible lca hardware replacement.
32-015 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Information only: this bulletin provides dealers with a battery warranty quick reference guide to ensure the appropriate tests for battery warranty are performed in order to prevent battery warranty claims filed with incorrect or incomplet
43-066 - STRUCTURE: Def tank covers may become loose and potentially crack on vehicles built before october 2019 with def tank part number m86-6221-003**(tank-def medium assy) and m86-6222-003**(tank-def large, assy). Resolution is to resolve the vibration on
34-085 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: Information only vehicles may have the connector seals on the wheel speed sensor incorrectly installed, which may lead to water intrusion and corrosion in some vehicles.
32-016 - EQUIPMENT: Information only: proper jump-starting voltage will eliminate high voltage related issues and equipment damage.
03-071 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE: Information only - vehicles built with namux software from 2013 to present may experience accuracy issues with the tachometer. The issue can be temporarily resolved using any one of the included procedures.
01-075 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Information only: this bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the a/c compressor.
TIB43-062 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM: Information only â¿¿ this bulletin provides information about the california air resources board (carb) periodic smoke inspection program (psip) and heavy duty vehicle inspection program (hdvip).
01-074 - VISIBILITY: Fix-as-fail -ÿ¿ c500, t440/t470, t800, w900 chassis hvac controllers may become unresponsive after rotating the temperature control knob quickly. Hvac controllers with improved firmware are available to resolve this issue.
43-056 - TIRES: Non-safety campaign- incorrect ghg emissions identifier label for the tire classification listed on printed label.
18-008 - WHEELS: Fix-as-fail ? There is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.
7-17 - WHEELS: Fix-as-fail ? There is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.
51-007 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE: Fix-as-requested - nav+ hd software update for random reboot fix and mp3 features enabled.