51-016
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Info Only Dealers/body builders installing liftgates onto K270E/K370E BEV trucks must use 24-volt liftgate systems. 12-volt liftgate systems are not compatible with vehicle electrical systems.
Vehicle report
2012 KENWORTH K270
Service bulletins
14 bulletinsTechnical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
02-160
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Information Only â Windshield washer pumps have a high No Trouble Found rate. Washer pumps may fail to spray due to a clogged filter.
26-037
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 incomplete information.
32-016
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Information Only: Proper jump-starting voltage will eliminate high voltage related issues and equipment damage.
34-085
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Information Only â Vehicles may have the connector seals on the wheel speed sensor incorrectly installed, which may lead to water intrusion and corrosion in some vehicles.
03-071
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Information Only: This bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the A/C compressor.
TIB43-062
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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).
99-035
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Information Only: Notification that DAVIE4 can be used to program Model 210 and Model 220 Vehicles.
TIB-27-003
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE DIPSTICK (TOO LONG), BEING INCORRECT, IN SOME TRUCKS/CHASSIS, IT FAILS TO GIVE AN INACCURATE READING FOR FLUID LEVEL IN THE TRANSMISSION. MODELS 2012 K270, K370. *PE
TIB-14-023
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
KENWORTH: ON SOME MANUFACTURED CHASSIS, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN FRAME RAIL AND CHARGE AIR COOLER PIPE MAY BE INADEQUATE AND CONDITION NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF REQUIRED. MODELS 2011-2012 K270, K370. *PE
TIB-52-021
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
KENWORTH: CERTAIN CHASSIS WERE MANUFACTURED, INCORRECTLY, WITH CAB POWER OUTLET AND CABLE COIL, UNDER DASH. MODELS 2011-2012 K270, K370. *PE
TIB-45-046
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE WIRES FOR THE TEMPERATURE AND BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (TBAP) SENSOR HARNESS, MAY BE EXPOSE TO CHAFING OR RUBBING ON CHASSIS, AND WOULD NEED TO BE INSPECTED. MODELS 2012 K270, 370, T170, 270, 370. *PE
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.