2011 KENWORTH T700 Complaints and Recall Information
The 2011 KENWORTH T700 has 0 complaints and 8 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to recalls involving safety latches, brakes, engine components, and fifth wheel assemblies.
There are eight recalls affecting various systems including the hood latch, air disc brakes, EGR valve, fuel system, engine software, and fifth wheel assemblies. These recalls involve potential risks such as unexpected hood closure, reduced braking performance, fire hazards, unintended vehicle acceleration, and trailer detachment risks.
Recalls- Hood latch safety (10V654000). Affected 1510 vehicles. The safety latch that keeps the hood from closing after being opened may fail, risking unexpected hood closure causing injury or damage. Dealers will replace dual magnets with a single magnet on the safety latch free of charge.
- Air disc brake caliper orientation (10V535000). Affected 417 vehicles. Calipers could be installed on the wrong side of the drive axle causing interference with suspension brackets and reduced braking performance, increasing crash risk. Dealers will verify and correct caliper orientation free of charge.
- EGR valve seal defect (10V453000). Affected 384 vehicles. A defective seal on the EGR valve actuator may cause engine oil leaks onto hot exhaust components, creating fire risk. Dealers will replace the entire EGR valve assembly free of charge.
- Oil module filter cap (11V127000). Affected 4664 vehicles. The centrifugal spinner filter cap may become loose, allowing engine oil to leak onto exhaust components and potentially cause a fire. Dealers will re-torque the cap and install a secondary retention device free of charge.
- Engine software fast idle control (11V380000). Affected 211 vehicles. The fast idle control may activate while the transmission is in gear, causing unexpected acceleration and overriding the parking brake, increasing crash risk. Dealers will update engine software free of charge.
- Fifth wheel partial coupling (11V388000). Affected 10 vehicles. The Fontaine Ultra LT fifth wheel can be partially coupled without full engagement, possibly causing trailer separation and crash risk. Repairs have been completed by the equipment supplier, and no owner notification is planned.
- Fifth wheel locking mechanism damage (15V641000). Affected 290 vehicles. Damage to the Fontaine Ultra LT fifth wheel locking mechanism may cause failure to properly engage, risking trailer detachment and crash. Dealers will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model free of charge.
Owners facing repeated repairs, unresolved recall issues, or safety defects may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a qualified attorney can help determine available options.
2011 KENWORTH T700 Summary
2011
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
7
Total Recalls
7486
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2011 KENWORTH T700
290 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Peterbilt 579 and 587 trucks manufactured February 14, 2011, to December 5, 2012 and 2011 Kenworth T700 trucks manufactured September 21, 2010, to October 1, 2010. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
Risk: If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
2011 KENWORTH T700
10 vehicles affected
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 KENWORTH T700 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE ULTRA LT MODEL FIFTH WHEEL MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2010. DURING THE TRAILER COUPLING PROCESS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A DRIVER TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FONTAINE ULTRA LT MODEL FIFTH WHEEL AROUND THE TRAILER KINGPIN WITHOUT THE FIFTH WHEEL BEING FULLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED.
Risk: A PARTIALLY COUPLED FIFTH WHEEL MAY RESULT IN A TRAILER UNEXPECTEDLY SEPARATING FROM THE TRACTOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2011 KENWORTH T700
211 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 KENWORTH T660, T700, AND T800 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 19, 2010, THROUGH MAY 13, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2008, 2010, AND 2011 PETERBILT 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388 AND 587 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 20, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 11, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH PACCAR MX ENGINES AND EATON ULTRASHIFT DM OR ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS (WITHOUT AUTO-NEUTRAL). THE FAST IDLE CONTROL MAY BE ACTIVATED BY THE OPERATOR WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR.
Risk: IF THE FAST IDLE CONTROL FUNCTION IS ENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE AND OVERRIDE THE PARKING BRAKE AND , CREATING A RISK OF A CRASH AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPERTY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO NEARBY PEDESTRIANS.
2011 KENWORTH T700
4664 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 KENWORTH T2000, T660, T700, T800, AND W900, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 PETERBILT 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, AND 587 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PACCAR MX ENGINES. THE OIL MODULE CENTRIFUGAL SPINNER FILTER CAP IN THE PACCAR MX ENGINE MAY BECOME LOOSE, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE CAP TO COME OFF AND ENGINE OIL TO PARTIALLY DISCHARGE FROM THE OIL MODULE ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS.
Risk: THE DISCHARGE OF ENGINE OIL ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS WHICH ARE HOT, SUCH AS WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER SIGNIFICANT LOAD, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
2011 KENWORTH T700
384 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES. A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SEAL SUPPLIED BY A COMPONENT MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE ACTUATOR MAY CAUSE EVENTUAL DELAMINATION OF THE SEAL. DELAMINATION OF THE SEAL MAY ALLOW ENGINE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE EGR VALVE ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS.
Risk: THE LEAKING OF ENGINE OIL ONTO HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS, SUCH AS WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER SIGNIFICANT LOAD, MAY CREATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.
2011 KENWORTH T700
417 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR KENWORTH T660, T700, T800 AND W900 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 22, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 2, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH AG400L AIR DISC BRAKES. THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DRIVE AXLE POTENTIALLY CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE SUSPENSION BRACKET AND THE REAR SUSPENSION AS THE OUTERMOST BRAKE PADS WEAR AND THE FLOATING CALIPER MOVES INBOARD.
Risk: AS THIS INTERFERENCE GETS LARGER, THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2011 KENWORTH T700
1510 vehicles affected
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
KENWORTH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 T660 AND T700 TRACTOR TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 9, 2010, AND NOVEMBER 4, 2010. THE SAFETY LATCH FEATURE THAT KEEPS THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FROM CLOSING AFTER A USER OPENS THE HOOD MAY FAIL TO OPERATE.
Risk: FAILURE OF THE SAFETY LATCH FEATURE MAY CAUSE THE HOOD TO UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE WHILE OPEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE DAMAGE.
Complaints
No complaints found.