2011 KENWORTH T2000 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2011 KENWORTH T2000
The 2011 KENWORTH T2000 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY.
Recalls for the 2011 KENWORTH T2000
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2011 KENWORTH T2000, potentially affecting up to 10,495 vehicles.
Recall 11V203000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 5,831 vehicles affected
Defect: PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 KENWORTH C500, T2000, T600, AND T660, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 PETERBILT 387 AND 388 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED...
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: CATERPILLAR IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 11E-006. CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION TUBE WITH A THICK WALL COMBUSTION TUBE WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE HEAT TO BREAK THROUGH....
View full details →Recall 11V127000 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| 4,664 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: THE DISCHARGE OF ENGINE OIL ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS WHICH ARE HOT, SUCH AS WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER SIGNIFICANT LOAD, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE THE OIL MODULE FILTER CAP AND INSTALL A SECONDARY RETENTION DEVICE ON THE SECONDARY CENTRIFUGAL SPINNER FILTER CAP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2011 KENWORTH T2000
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 KENWORTH T2000.
Safety Rating for the 2011 KENWORTH T2000
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2011 KENWORTH T2000 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2011 KENWORTH T2000
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2011 KENWORTH T2000
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KENWORTH T2000
- 2006 KENWORTH T2000 — 7 complaints
- 2007 KENWORTH T2000 — 15 complaints
- 2008 KENWORTH T2000 — 4 complaints
- 2009 KENWORTH T2000 — 0 complaints
- 2010 KENWORTH T2000 — 0 complaints
- 2011 KENWORTH T2000 (current)
- 2012 KENWORTH T2000 — 0 complaints
Other KENWORTH Models
- KENWORTH T680 — 106 total complaints
- KENWORTH T800 — 49 total complaints
- KENWORTH W900 — 41 total complaints
- KENWORTH KENWORTH — 25 total complaints
- KENWORTH T600 — 21 total complaints
- KENWORTH T880 — 12 total complaints
- KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL — 11 total complaints
- KENWORTH T660 — 10 total complaints