2006 KENWORTH T300 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 KENWORTH T300
The 2006 KENWORTH T300 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED for this model year.
Recalls for the 2006 KENWORTH T300
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2006 KENWORTH T300, potentially affecting up to 5,334 vehicles.
Recall 07V213000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 293 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISC OR PACCAR PX8 ENGINES, THE JUMPER WIRE BETWEEN THE GRID HEATER RELAY TO THE FUSE BLOCK HAS BEEN ROUTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR IT TO RUB AGAINST THE RADIATOR SUPPORT.
Consequence: THE SUSPECT WIRE IS DOWN STREAM OF THE FUSE; THIS CHAFF POINT COULD CAUSE THE 250 AMP CHARGE WIRE TO ARC, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE JUMPER WIRE. IF THE WIRE IS NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE INSPECTED FOR RUBBING OR CHAFFING AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY...
View full details →Recall 07V107000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 4,592 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WIRING, PARTS, OR TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED WERE EITHER NOT INSTALLED, CONNECTED, OR PROGRAMMED PROPERLY.
Consequence: IF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN LEFT IN DRIVE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE WITHOUT WARNING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO ENSURE THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND, IF NEEDED, WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
View full details →Recall 06V446000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
| 116 vehicles affected
Defect: AN INCORRECT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ON CERTAIN MODEL T300 TRUCKS.
Consequence: A LIGHT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WILL NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF BY THE DASH SWITCH. THIS COULD LEAD TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: KENWORTH WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SENSOR SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
View full details →Recall 05V417000 — PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
| 333 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE ANCHOR BOLT OF SOME BOSCH MODEL #305 PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. A DIFFERENT COATING WAS APPLIED TO THE BOLT WHICH DID NOT MEET PACCAR SPECIFICATIONS. THIS COULD REDUCE THE FATIGUE LIFE OF THE BOLT AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.
Consequence: IF THIS BOLT WERE TO FAIL, THE TRUCK COULD ROLL AWAY WHILE PARKED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. PETERBILT'S RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2005; AND KENWORTH BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4201.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2006 KENWORTH T300
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 KENWORTH T300.
Safety Rating for the 2006 KENWORTH T300
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 KENWORTH T300 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 KENWORTH T300
PACCAR INCORPORATED has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2006 KENWORTH T300. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
41-10 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RACOR HEAVY DUTY AIR INTAKE FILTER CAMPAIGN. 201 T300S ORDERED WITH SALES CODE 1081300 AND BUILT BETWEEN 01/02/06-12/03/07. *PE
4530 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
COLLECTION OF DPF AND ENGINE PART/SERIAL NUMBERS COMAPAIGN. *KB
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 KENWORTH T300
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KENWORTH T300
- 2001 KENWORTH T300 — 2 complaints
- 2002 KENWORTH T300 — 0 complaints
- 2003 KENWORTH T300 — 0 complaints
- 2004 KENWORTH T300 — 1 complaint
- 2005 KENWORTH T300 — 1 complaint
- 2006 KENWORTH T300 (current)
- 2007 KENWORTH T300 — 3 complaints
- 2008 KENWORTH T300 — 0 complaints
- 2009 KENWORTH T300 — 0 complaints
- 2010 KENWORTH T300 — 0 complaints
- 2011 KENWORTH T300 — 0 complaints
Other KENWORTH Models
- KENWORTH T680 — 106 total complaints
- KENWORTH T2000 — 56 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